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Guyana gets US$50.7M debt write-off from Kuwait

The Government of Kuwait has cancelled some US$50.7 million in debt owed by Guyana from a loan taken in 1975. This massive debt write-off is...

Joe Biden denies Lucy Flores’s misconduct allegations

(BBC) Former Vice-President Joe Biden has denied allegations of misconduct ahead of his widely-expected announcement of a presidential run. Lucy Flores, a former Nevada Assembly...

Slovakia elects first female president

Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia's presidential election, making her the country's first female head of state. Caputova, who has almost no political experience,...

Missed no-ball ‘ridiculous’ – Kohli

Virat Kohli furiously criticised the umpires after his Royal Challengers Bangalore side lost to Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. With RCB needing...

Venezuela crisis: Guaidó banned from office for 15 years

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be barred from holding further public office for 15 years, the maximum allowed by law, the state...

US aims for humans on Moon in five years

(BBC) US Vice-President Mike Pence has said he wants Nasa to return astronauts to the Moon within five years. Referencing China's recent successful robotic mission...

Trump tells Russia ‘to get out’ of Venezuela

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump demanded Wednesday that Russia drop support for Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro after Moscow deployed troops...

Guyana signs trade agreement with UK

Ambassador David Hales last Friday signed the CARIFORUM-United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the Government of...

Venezuela crisis: Russian military planes land near Caracas

(BBC) Two Russian military planes landed in Venezuela's main airport on Saturday, reportedly carrying dozens of troops and large amounts of equipment. The planes were...

Venezuela is key topic between Trump and Caribbean leaders

FLORIDA, United States (AP) — The political and economic crisis in Venezuela tops the agenda of President Donald Trump's meeting Friday with leaders from...

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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...