Egyptian Court removes last bar to setting Mubarak free
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‘Blade runner’ indicted for murder
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Girl of 7 raped in Indian train toilet
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The incident comes amid...
Israel frees Palestinian prisoners
Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners, whose release was agreed as part of the deal that allowed peace talks to resume.
The...
Lifetime of love: Couple married 75 years die a day apart
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Les’...
China Set to Build Its Way Past U.S.
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For Cuba, a harsh self-assessment
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“My...
It’s a boy! Catherine gives birth to royal baby
London (CNN) -- It's a boy! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and husband Prince William on Monday welcomed their first child.
The baby boy was born at...
Norwegian woman: I was raped in Dubai, now I face prison sentence
Dubai (CNN) -- Norwegian interior designer Marte Deborah Dalelv has spoken out after being handed a 16-month prison sentence in Dubai -- after she...
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All joint services rank at lowest level to receive $130,000 basic salary – Pres....
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced that all joint services rank at the lowest level will receive a basic salary of $130,000.
The objective is...
$31.7M in restitution for workers recovered by Labour Ministry in 2024
As the Ministry of Labour continues to intervene in workers’ grievances with their employers to bring about amicable solutions, some $31.7 million in restitution...
$46M maternity waiting home commissioned in Mabaruma
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday commissioned a 14-bed maternity waiting home in Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini).
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Guygas rejects claims that its regulator heads are faulty
See statement from Director of Guygas Inc. Siri Persaud:
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Onderneeming residents decry deplorable state of main access road
Residents of Onderneeming Sandpit in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are decrying the deplorable condition of the main access road and called on the authorities to...
High Court finds CAL pilots, NTHS staff responsible for 2016 collision
By: LaWanda McAllister
The High Court of Guyana has ruled that the pilots of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and the ground handling staff are responsible for...
COVID-19 cases still being recorded in Guyana – Health Minister
Some four years after the COVID-19 Pandemic shook the world including Guyana, some cases are still being recorded among the Guyanese population, according to...
GECOM awaits official date for E-DAY to formally begin preparations – CEO
By: Trichell Sobers
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Over 1700 citizens apply for their names to be included on revised voters list
As the Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Claims and Objections period continues, over 1700 citizens have already applied for their names to be included in...
Educational campaign to be rolled out before launch of e-ticketing system – AG
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