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Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange took refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition...

Pence asks UN to recognise Guaido as Venezuela’s leader

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday asked the United Nations to recognise Juan Guaido as the legitimate...

First ever black hole image released

 Astronomers have taken the first ever image of a black hole, which is located in a distant galaxy. It measures 40 billion km across -...

Algeria protests: Police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators

Algerian police have used water cannon to disperse protesters demonstrating against Abdelkader Bensalah's appointment as interim president. Bensalah, the speaker of parliament's upper house, succeeds...

Kenya court suspends ban on Muslim prayers at school

A High Court in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has suspended a ban imposed by a private school on Muslim children saying their daily prayers at...

Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man agrees $35bn divorce

(BBC) The world's richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement of at least $35bn (£27bn). Ms...

1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis — UNICEF

United Nations, United States (AFP)— The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year...

Trump considering naming an ‘immigration czar’

WASHINGTON, United States (AP) — As he threatens to shut down the southern border, President Donald Trump is considering bringing on a "border" or...

Drug lord ‘El Chapo’ is set to launch a fashion brand from prison

Most famous prisoners parlay their notoriety into memoirs. But that would be far too prosaic for El Chapo. Nope, the famous chief of...

Pregnant whale washed up at Italian tourist spot had 22 kilograms of plastic in...

(CNN) The carcass of a pregnant sperm whale that washed up in Sardinia, Italy, last week had 22 kilograms (49 pounds) of plastic in...

Recent Articles

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...