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Over 60 killed after bridge collapses in India’s Gujrat

(BBC) At least 60 people have died after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat. Hundreds of people were plunged into River...

Rishi Sunak to be next UK prime minister

Rishi Sunak will become the UK's first British Asian prime minister after his only remaining rival pulled out of the Tory leadership contest. Nearly...

Liz Truss to quit as UK prime minister next week

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed,...

Pres. Ali requests US$25M to support women, youths during meeting with VP Harris

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday lobbied the United States Government for some US$25 million in assistance to further push the food security and...

September 19 declared as National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

Please see below full statement issue by the Office of the President: Georgetown, Guyana (September 13, 2022) His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali today proclaimed that...

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish...

Federal court rules that House committee can access Trump’s tax records

NBC News: A federal appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday that a House committee can access former President Donald Trump’s tax records following a yearslong...

Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike – reports

BBC: An American counter-terrorism operation in Afghanistan has killed the al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, US media are reporting. They say he was killed in a...

President Ali heads to Washington for high-level meetings with US officials

See below for a statement from the Press and Publicity Unit of the Office of the President on President Dr Irfaan Ali's visit to...

Efforts must be redoubled to create zone of peace in South America – PM...

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, recently attended the Presidential PROSUR Summit and called for enhanced and consolidated security cooperation strategies, as well as...

Recent Articles

With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...

For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...

Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil

All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...

Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024

The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023. This...

108 small contractors empowered through $1.5B in road contracts

The government’s latest efforts to foster self-development in citizens and empower local communities have resulted in some 108 small contractors from Region Five being...

Venezuelan envoy lauds Guyana for supporting migrants

The Guyana Government has come in for high praise from its Spanish-speaking neighbour, which has expressed gratitude to Guyana for its support and treatment...

Shoreline Estates to redefine modern living in Guyana with new ECD Condominium Project

Buddy’s Housing Development and Atlantic Builders Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Shoreline Estates, an exclusive, new condominium project set to redefine...

17-Y-O bandit shot dead during robbery on Aubrey Barker Road

A teenager was shot dead by a security guard on Friday night after robbing two females along Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown. The dead bandit has...

Man, wanted for ECD murder, arrested in Berbice

A 27-year-old construction worker who is wanted for the fatal beating of a Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, man has been arrested by police...

Edghill threatens contract termination if progress not made at CJIA’s Admin Building by early...

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has once again upbraided Avinash Contracting & Scrap Metal Inc for delays in the construction of the Administration Building...

Govt inks over $112M in D&I contracts for Linden

The Government on Friday awarded 52 contracts to the tune of $112 million for drainage and irrigation works in the mining town of Linden. Overseeing...