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Pirates kidnap two Americans in ship attack off coast of Nigeria

- Pirates have attacked a US-flagged oil platform supply vessel off the coast of Nigeria and kidnapped two Americans, a senior U.S. official tells...

First gay marriages in New Jersey take place

- Seven same-sex couples were married en masse in Newark on Monday morning, minutes after New Jersey officially became the 14th state in...

Chinese couple ‘sell’ infant daughter online to buy an Apple iPhone

- A young unemployed Chinese couple, who allegedly sold their baby girl and used part of the money to buy an iPhone and...

30 million people living as slaves around the world

Hong Kong (CNN) -- A new report claiming to be the most comprehensive look at global slavery says 30 million people are living as slaves...

Senate reaches deal to end shutdown

- Senate leaders announced on today, Wednesday, October 16 that they have reached a deal to end the government shutdown and avoid a...

Former Detroit mayor sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption

- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced on Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, the apparent last step after a...

Miss Universe under fire in India for Taj Mahal footwear photo shoot

- Miss Universe Olivia Culpo is under fire in India after taking part in a photo shoot for shoes at the hallowed Taj...

US contracted drug monitoring aircraft crash leaves four dead

CMC - The United States Southern Command, which overseas US military operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, says a US-contracted detection and monitoring...

U.S. forces strike in Libya, Somalia capture al Qaeda operative

- In two operations in Africa nearly 3,000 miles apart, U.S. military forces went after two high-value targets over the weekend. One operation took...

Scores killed as boat sinks off coast of Italy

(CNN) -- At least 94 people, including a pregnant woman and two children, died when a boat capsized and caught fire off the island...

Recent Articles

Citibank open to establishing office in Guyana

The Government of Guyana in 2023 commenced talks with US-headquartered Citibank and other international financial institutions. On Thursday, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo noted that...

Jagdeo supports “severe penalties” for businesses that tamper with expiry dates on products

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday strongly condemned businesspersons who are involved in tampering with the expiry dates of products and then offering...

Starlink seeking licence to provide internet service in Guyana

Starlink is seeking a licence to provide internet service in Guyana, Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated...

Joint Statement on State Visit of PM Narendra Modi to Guyana

JOINT STATEMENT State Visit of the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana   His Excellency...

Govt condemns Opposition’s misinformation campaign on $100,000 cash grant initiative

See statement from the Government of Guyana The Government of Guyana categorically condemns the disinformation campaign orchestrated by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) and...

Govt to update law to impose fines, revoke licences for illegal use of sirens,...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that the Guyana Government will be updating its laws to introduce provisions for the imposition of fines and...

Pres. Ali announces suspension of licences among tougher measures to clamp down on road...

President Dr Irfaan Ali today announced that law enforcement officials will be moving to suspend licences of drivers who have been caught speeding more...

Guyana has an important role in India’s energy security – PM Modi

The Indian Government, which has been long eyeing Guyana’s burgeoning oil and gas industry especially the light sweet crude being produced here, is now...

‘India ready to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Guyana’ – Modi as he receives highest national...

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday evening conferred Guyana’s highest National Award – the Order of Excellence – on Prime Minister of India, Narendra...

India ready to share nanotechnology, space technology with CARICOM countries

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Guyana for a three-day state visit, on Wednesday proposed during the second Caricom-India summit that his country share...