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India favourites for the World Cup – Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar believes India are "the favourites" to win the 2019 World Cup. Tendulkar's comments came two days after his former India team-mate Rahul...

Pope Francis arrives on historic visit to UAE

Pope Francis has arrived in the United Arab Emirates for the first ever visit by a pontiff to the Arabian Peninsula. He landed in...

Tonnes of chicken nuggets recalled in US

(BBC) Tyson Foods, one of America's biggest poultry companies, has recalled a batch of its chicken nuggets after customers found pieces of blue rubber...

Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition plans protest

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hit out Wednesday at military "mercenaries" he says are conspiring to divide the armed forces and...

US hands Venezuela’s bank accounts to Guaido

(AFP) — The United States said Tuesday that it has handed control of Venezuela's bank accounts in the United States to , the opposition leader whom...

Venezuelans ‘live in dictatorship’ under Maduro, says Juan Guaidó

BBC- Venezuela's opposition leader has told the BBC that people are living in a "dictatorship", and renewed his calls for fresh elections. Juan Guaidó declared...

May will seek to reopen Brexit divorce deal

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek "legal changes" to the Brexit deal she agreed with EU leaders only...

Six Tanzanian children killed ‘for body parts’

(BBC) Six children in south-western Tanzania have been killed and had their ears and teeth removed, the authorities say. Some of the bodies of the...

Venezuela crisis: White House ‘will respond to threats against diplomats’

The US has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaidó will be met with "a significant response". National Security...

Philippines church bomb attack kills 20

Two bombs at a Roman Catholic cathedral in southern Philippines have killed 20 people and injured dozens more, local officials say. The first blast happened...

Recent Articles

$100M defamation lawsuit: Nandlall dismisses political fallout from Melly Mel allegations

…challenges her to prove claims in court Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, is brushing aside contentions that the controversy surrounding US-based Guyanese Melissa Atwell, popularly...

Only High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether an election has been lawfully...

See full statement below:  The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is once again faced with the challenge of frequently repeated disinformation being peddled in the public...

GDF Coast Guards found 99kg of ganja during patrol in Demerara River   

Members of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Coast Guard who were on patrol duty in the Demerara River aboard the Metal Shark vessel intercepted...

National Assembly approves $30.5B for $100,000 cash grant

The National Assembly has approved $30.5 billion for the $100,000 cash grant initiative that was announced by Government. This was part of two financial...

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...