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Emiliano Sala’s father dies 3 months after his death

The father of Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane crash earlier this year, has died three months after his...

Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential bid

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has declared a presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video announcement, Mr Biden argued...

Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals held as nation mourns

Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral amid a day of mourning for the victims of Sunday's bomb blasts. The death toll from the...

Woman wakes up after 27 years in a coma

A woman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who was seriously injured in a traffic accident in 1991 has made a seemingly miraculous...

Billionaire brother “arrested in Algeria”

Four billionaire brothers with links to ousted Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika have been detained by police, state TV reports. They are being held over...

Sri Lanka attacks “linked to foreign network”

A wave of bombings that killed 290 people in Sri Lanka on Sunday was carried out with the support of an international network, officials...

Peru’s ex-President Alan García shoots himself before arrest

(BBC) Peru's former President Alan García has shot himself as police came to arrest him. Casimiro Ulloa hospital in the capital, Lima, said he was...

How Scotland erased Guyana from its past

The mangrove-fringed coast of Guyana, at the north-eastern tip of South America, does not immediately bring to mind the Highlands of Scotland, in...

Notre-Dame cathedral on fire in Paris

(BBC) A fire has broken out at the famous Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris and has spread rapidly across the building. The cause is not yet...

Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft fails to land on moon

The first privately funded mission to the Moon has failed to land on the lunar surface. The Israeli spacecraft - called Beresheet - tried...

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Fire destroys Linden house

See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-story building at Lot 9, Second Alley,...

Record night for Global Super League opener

        The opening match of the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) saw a record 4.2million combined broadcast and digital viewership for the first game of...

Agri. Ministry to intensify efforts to monitor market prices as holiday season approaches

In an ongoing effort to sensitize consumers about price trends in markets across Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture through the New Guyana Marketing Corporation...

Minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving

A D’Edwards Village, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) minibus driver who appeared in court on Tuesday was jailed for two months for dangerous...

Letter: Massive reforms needed in the auto insurance industry

Dear Editor, It is time for the Government regulatory bodies to step in and rein in the insurance industry. On the one hand, while commercial...

Harris Paints opens new manufacturing plant, flagship store at BV

Harris Paints Guyana Limited has opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and flagship retail store at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, marking a major milestone...

Brazilian miner stabs co-worker to death at ‘Honey Camp’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ovid James, a 37-year-old Miner from Mahdia Region #8, which...

ExxonMobil Guyana GSL T20: Pretorius, Hope lead GAW to opening victory

        Fireworks illuminated the tapestry of the night sky above Providence, East Bank Demerara on Tuesday evening, as four teams lined up in the middle,...

Over 430 persons graduate from GT School of Nursing

          The Ministry of Health’s Georgetown School of Nursing on Tuesday hosted its 33rd Biennial Graduation Ceremony, celebrating the institution’s largest cohort of graduates since...

Mashramani 2025 poised to be bigger, better and electrifying

Mashramani 2025, which was officially launched on Tuesday, is expected to be the largest and most electrifying Mash in Guyana’s history, highlighting Guyana’s diverse...