International
$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...
Trump in hospital following gunshots during rally; 2 injured, shooter dead(Fox News) The shooter in the Trump security incident is dead and two others have been injured. A law enforcement source...
Trump rushed off stage at rally as bangs heard(BBC) Secret Service agents have rushed former President Donald Trump off stage after loud noises rang out at a rally...
Guyana aims to match food security projects to Caribbean needsGuyana is looking to customise its approach to food security projects to better align with needs and priorities of the...
Dr. Ramsammy takes up post as Guyana’s Permanent Representative in GenevaDr. Leslie Satruken Ramsammy has officially assumed his role as Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva...
Commonwealth SG supports Guyana’s justice reform initiativeCommonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland, KC, will Thursday speak at the Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform taking place in...
Guyana leading new global alliance to get payments for protecting plants, animals & forestsBuilding on the globally-recognised Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced that the country...
Keir Starmer Britain’s new PM(Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying...
Guyana engages airlines in groundbreaking carbon credit initiativeIn a pioneering move for climate change mitigation, Guyana is actively engaging airlines in the sale of its recently issued...
Guyana’s Dr. Doobay appointed as member of the Order of Canada(CBC) Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes doctors,...
Border case: Guyana, Venezuela to submit second round of written pleadingsSee below the full release issued by the Attorney General’s Chambers: On June 11, 2024, Judge Nawaf Salam, President of...
BritCham’s London launch event set for Lord’s Cricket GroundSee below the full release from the British Chamber of Commerce of Guyana: The British Chamber of Commerce Guyana (BritCham...
Hakeem Jeffries, other US leaders invite Prime Minister NetanyahuDemocratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries and other top United States legislators invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a...
Jury finds Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts at hush money trial(Reuters) – Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New...
Guyana flags ‘blatant disregard’ of int’l law after Israel’s attacks in RafahGuyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Carolyn Rodrigues- Birkett, on Wednesday flagged the “blatant disregard” of the rule of...
ICJ orders Israel ‘to immediately halt’ Rafah offensive(Al Jazeera, BBC and Washington Post) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must halt its military...
South Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing[CNN] – More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul...
Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17[CNN] – By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements,...
Search under way after helicopter carrying Iran’s president Raisi crashes(Aljazeera)-A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a “hard landing”, state television reported, as officials said extensive search operations were...
