Indian woman, 73, gives birth to twin girls
(BBC) A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls.
Doctors delivered the twins, who were born...
Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe dies at 95
(Excerpted from BBC)
Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95.
Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in...
Journalist charged £55k for a single beer in Manchester hotel
An Australian cricket journalist was mistakenly charged £55,000 for a single bottle of beer in a Manchester hotel.
Peter Lalor ordered the £5.50 Deuchers...
Hurricane Dorian lashes US as Bahamas counts cost
Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring "life-threatening storm surges" up the US east coast after causing destruction and at least 20 deaths in...
Bricks of cocaine wash up on Florida beaches from Hurricane Dorian waves
More than a dozen bricks of cocaine washed up on two Florida beaches Tuesday from waves churned up by Hurricane Dorian, police said.
At around...
UK government asks Queen to suspend Parliament
(BBC) The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few...
Bangladesh drops ‘virgin’ word from marriage form
(BBC) Women in Bangladesh are no longer required to declare if they are virgins on marriage registration forms, the country's top court has ruled.
The...
France threatens to block trade over Amazon fires
(BBC) France and Ireland say they will not ratify a huge trade deal with South American nations unless Brazil does more to fight fires...
Commonwealth SG calls for greater unity on climate change
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC) – Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has called for more action to deal with the impact of climate change as the...
Venezuela admits months of secret talks with US
(BBC) Venezuela's embattled President Nicolás Maduro said he had been in talks with the Trump administration for months, even as the US ramped up...
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With right systems, Moruca’s produce can feed families in TT, Barbados & beyond –...
President Dr Irfaan Ali has envisioned a future whereby the Moruca subdistrict in Region One (Barima-Waini) can produce enough food to supply other countries...
Sod turned for $4.4B Moruca Regional Hospital
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony today turned the sod for the construction of the $4.4 billion Moruca Regional...
Eccles building on fire
The Guyana Fire Service is currently responding to a fire at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Venezuelan nationals remanded for stabbing policeman at Stabroek Market
Four Venezuelan nationals were today remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, jointly charged with attempted murder.
The...
Over 6,000 calls made to 914 hotline this year
Over 6,000 calls have been made to the 914 toll-free, hotline between January and now, reflecting an increase in reported cases and interventions.
The statistics...
Nappi Primary School library commissioned
A milestone in the journey to enhance literacy and foster a culture of reading in hinterland communities was marked with the commissioning of a...
Camille’s Academy to launch Diamond Campus in January 2025
As the world of technology creeps upon the doors of every teaching institution within Guyana, Camille’s Academy has opened its doors to the fraternity...
Soldier remanded on attempted murder charge
Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal Philon Edwards was today remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge when he appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabier...
Guyana signs Open Skies Agreement with The Bahamas to enhance air connectivity
On Monday, November 25, 2024, in Nassau, Bahamas, Guyana and the Bahamas signed an open skies Air services agreement to promote and facilitate airlines...
Govt seeking over $84B in supplementary funds for $100k cash grant initiative, GtE project
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has approached the National Assembly, seeking its approval for more than $84 billion in supplementary funds for projects...