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$2.8B for a better Georgetown, major markets and green spaces to be upgradedGeorgetown’s iconic markets, historic buildings and community spaces are set for a major facelift this year, as government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme. The funding came under close scrutiny on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, where Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul and Duarte Hetsberger pressed Minister of Local Government and...
Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead[BBC] – A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in...
Home Alone’s Catherine O’Hara dies at 71(Reuters) – Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor who brought the eccentric Moira Rose of “Schitt’s Creek” to global acclaim, has...
Guyana takes up Presidency of UN Security CouncilOne month after taking up its seat on the United Nations Security Council, Guyana will from February 1 take up...
India’s Ram Mandir opens in AyodhyaA massive Hindu temple, constructed on a site in India that Hindus believe is the birthplace of Lord Ram, was...
Guyana officially starts term on UN Security CouncilGuyana officially commenced its two-year term on the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday with the Permanent Representative of Guyana to...
Chinese carmaker overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV makerBloomberg – Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run...
Unaccompanied boy, 6, put on wrong US flightBBC|| A six-year-old boy flew alone to the wrong US city after he was “incorrectly boarded” on a Spirit Airlines...
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot(BBC) Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot, citing an insurrection clause of the US...
COP28: Disappointment for Guyana as carbon market talks fail to advanceBy Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Dubai was at the centre of global conversations and negotiations on the climate crisis with this...
Border controversy: UK Minister for Americas & Caribbean to visit GuyanaThe United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Americas and the Caribbean David Rutley will visit Guyana soon as part of efforts...
Guyana’s Deputy UN rep visits Egypt for briefing on Gaza crisisSee below full release from the Permanent Mission of Guyana to the United Nations: On Monday December 11, Deputy Permanent...
Canada stands with Guyana in border controversy, welcomes recent Ali/ Maduro meetingSee full statement issued by Global Affairs Canada: Canada has been closely monitoring recent developments following the consultative referendum on...
COP28: The ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuels?By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc This year’s global climate talks, COP28, came to an end on Wednesday with countries agreeing to...
‘Heated’ debate on fossil fuels as COP28 winds downBy Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Fossils fuels- the main contributor to the climate crisis- were always going to be...
U.S. SOUTHCOM, GDF discuss emerging cyber threatsSee below full statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown: As part of the United States’ and Guyana’s continuing...
PM Gonsalves sees ‘great value’ in meeting between Presidents Ali and MaduroBy Fareeza Haniff fareeza@newsroom.stagingsites.cc Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the face-to-face meeting...
Canadian gov’t official among foreign dignitaries to speak at 2024 Energy ConferenceSee below full press release issued by the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of...
High-ranking US Congressman says Venezuela’s actions a ‘blatant violation’ of int’l lawWays and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Maduro regime of Venezuela announced its intent...
US affirms ‘unwavering support’ for Guyana As Venezuela heightens its aggressions towards Guyana by redrawing its map and ordering companies out of the country’s territory, the...
Commonwealth: Guyana to champion action on forest, biodiversityGuyana will champion the Commonwealth Living Lands Action Group on sustainable green cover and biodiversity, committing itself to lead coordinated...
