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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Nelson Mandela turns 95 on 41st day in hospital

CBS News - Nelson Mandela turned 95 years old, and marked 15 years of marriage to his wife Graca Machel today, Thursday July 18,...

Now you can charge your mobile phone with urine, Scientists claim

Huffington Post - Scientists are claiming a world first in developing a way to charge mobile phones using human urine. The Bristol-based boffins have been...

Iran president elect calls for stronger ties with Guyana

By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now contributor TEHRAN, Iran -- In response to a congratulatory message from Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar, Iran’s president elect, Hassan Rohani,...

US attorney general says Trayvon Martin inquiry to continue

America's top prosecutor has said an investigation into the "tragic, unnecessary" death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin will continue. The justice department last year opened an...

Zimmerman Not Guilty in Killing of Trayvon Martin

SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, igniting a national debate on racial profiling and...

Baby stabbed 90 times with scissors by his Chinese mother

DAILY MAIL - An eight-month-old boy is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed 90 times by his mother, mostly in the face,...

UK woman picks penis-shaped strawberry from her garden

(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) - Carole Collen, 52, stumbled across the suggestive fruit in her vegetable patch at her home in Dartford, Kent, on...

Guyanese among those killed by teen killers on “fun” shooting spree in Florida

A 15-year-old boy from Florida went on a deadly shooting spree 'for fun,' killing one man at a bus stop and slitting another man's...

China’s landslide ‘buries up to 40 people’

(BBC) - A landslide has buried between 30 and 40 people in China's Sichuan province following heavy rain, state media say. Rescue workers with search...

Egypt orders Brotherhood head arrest

(BBC) - Egypt's state prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, and a number of other...

Recent Articles

Fire destroys clothing stall in Linden

See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: A fire of unknown origin was reported to the Linden Fire Station at 2:14 PM this afternoon...

Jagdeo worried about compromising evidence as elections fraud case drags on

      The trial into fraud charges surrounding the 2020 General and Regional Elections is expected to continue on Friday, November 01, 2024, following several delays.   General...

Shooting of 6-Y-O: “Miceman” walks free as DPP withdraws charge

Proceedings in the Georgetown court of acting Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the case against Marcus, also known...

Diwali transcends boundaries of religion, ignites spirit of unity, radiates hope, happiness – Pres....

      Diwali in Guyana has always been a community affair, given that the Festival of Lights, is one of the most anticipated religious observances for...

Historic significance of National Track & Field Centre highlighted at Deepavali Mahotsav

As Deepavali – the major Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance with light dispelling darkness- got...

Diwali Messages

Peoples Progressive Party  The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends its warmest greetings to all Guyanese, particularly the Hindu community, on the auspicious occasion of Diwali,...

Brutus’ case does not make entire police force bad – Jagdeo

  Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus’ implications in financial crimes cannot be used to paint the entire Guyana Police Force (GPF) as bad, says...

Govt to clamp down on companies rotating foreign workers to avoid taxes

    The Government is beginning to clamp down on companies which are rotating foreign workers to avoid remitting taxes to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Vice...

Sarah Browne and Vickash Ramkissoon permitted as Parliamentary Secretaries – CCJ

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today (Wednesday, October 30) delivered a ruling which determined that Sarah Browne and Vickash Ramkissoon are permitted to...

Berbice man remanded for raping 9-Y-O girl

A 27-year-old man was today remanded to prison for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl. The court heard that the girl had fallen unconscious and had...