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Guyanese arrested for gruesome Washington murders appears before Guyanese-born judge

- More than one person was likely involved in the slayings of four people who were held captive inside a Washington, D.C., mansion...

David Cameron returns as UK’s Prime Minister

- David Cameron has promised to lead a government for "one nation" and make "Great Britain greater" as he returned to Downing Street...

10-Y-O Paraguayan impregnated by stepfather blocked from having abortion

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) — The case of a 10-year-old girl raped and impregnated by her stepfather has triggered outrage in Paraguay, where the health...

Bollywood star Salman Khan jailed for five years in hit-and-run case

- Bollywood star Salman Khan has been freed on bail, hours after being convicted of culpable homicide in a 2002 Mumbai hit-and-run case. The...

Hundreds dead in huge Nepal earthquake

- At least 876 people are known to have died in a powerful earthquake in Nepal, with many more feared trapped under rubble,...

New U.S. sanctions treat hackers like terrorists

- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. will now treat foreign hackers and cyber spies like terrorists and nuclear arms dealers. He...

Overseas based Guyanese Mother, son plead guilty to arson

- A Schenectady mother and son on trial for hiring a 14-year-old boy to burn down their rental property abruptly pleaded guilty Wednesday...

7 children killed in Brooklyn house fire

- Seven brother and sisters were killed and two others -- including their mother and their teenage sister -- were critically injured when...

Son of Suriname’s President Dino Bouterse sentenced to 16 years in US prison

– The son of Suriname's president was sentenced on Tuesday to 16-1/4 years in prison, after pleading guilty last August to U.S. charges...

Accused rapist dragged from jail cell in India and killed

- A mob of thousands stormed a jail in the northeastern Indian city of Dimapur, seized a prisoner accused of rape, paraded him...

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With US$15M in funding, Guyana preparing to combat all types of diseases – Dr...

Amid global concerns regarding the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China – sparking fears of another pandemic – Guyana’s Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day...

Body of Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident recovered

The body of Mr. Fu-jian Wei, a 39-year-old Chinese national who tragically fell into the Demerara River during rigging operations at Pier 34 on...

Suspect in fatal shooting of Corentyne man released on station bail; wife demands justice

The wife of cane harvester Yognand Chaitram, also called ‘Boie’, who was recently shot dead by a businessman at Lesbeholden in Black Bush Polder,...

RBL CPL 2025 to take place from August 14 to September 21

The 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place from Thursday 14 August to Sunday 21 September. This window has been agreed between CPL...

“It hard on me” – woman whose husband is incarcerated; children unable to attend...

By: Andrew Carmichael Parbatie Mahadeo, a 36-year-old security guard who resides at Rose Hall Town in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), has said she is struggling...

“Do not stop vehicles asking for licenses; look for guns, drugs, and thieves” –...

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force have been given a stern warning to refrain from stopping vehicles and asking drivers for licenses, instead, they...

Budget 2025 ‘will incentivise people to work harder’ – Jagdeo

    Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said this year’s National Budget will see adjustments in the tax system to benefit the public and private sector...

A tragedy that 2020 election fraud charges yet to see the light of a...

    Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has registered his concerns that the 2020 election fraud charges are yet to see the...

Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident was not wearing life jacket – MoL

    See full statement from the Ministry of Labour: The Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health Department, has initiated an investigation into a...