Two die after police open fire during drug addict’s rampage
-another severely injured A drug addict went on a bloody rampage with a knife in several parts of Mahaicony and he died along with another man he attacked after the police opened fire.
At least one person has been confirmed dead following two motorcycle accidents at Five Miles, Bartica.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday said that many persons have been contacting it regarding the registration status of persons who were under 18 years of age by the qualifying date that was used for registration during the 2019 House-to-House registration exercise, and who were registered during this exercise.
2025 marks the 172nd anniversary of the arrival of Chinese in Guyana. On January 11th, the first drama based on the story of Chinese arrival in Guyana was staged at the National Cultural Centre. A GEMS Theatre Productions, ‘From Whence We Came – The Chinese Experience’ is based on research by Scott Ting-A-Kee and scripted for stage by playwright, novelist and artist, Harold Bascom. This Chinese Embassy photo shows a scene from the play.
On January 10, Education Minister Priya Manickchand referenced the phrase “full value for money” when addressing costs related to the University of Guyana (UG) now that tuition is free.
While there has been no charge in relation to the 4,400 kilogrammes cocaine bust at Matthews Ridge, Region 1 in September last year, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Monday said that there have been local and overseas arrests in relation to the matter.
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GFF Elite League Qualifiers By Michaelangelo Jacobus In a thrilling night of football at the National Training Centre at Providence, the Mahaica Determinators edged out Pele FC with a 2-1 victory, securing their place in the final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League Qualifiers.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz swept into the third round of the Australian Open in the wake of women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka yesterday as the rain returned and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen bowed out.
(CWI) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) started 2025 with three groundbreaking high-performance programmes aimed at elevating the standard of West Indies cricket across all levels.
(Trinidad Guardian) Former Massy Group general counsel and executive vice president, Angélique Parisot-Potter yesterday questioned the more than doubling of the company’s corporate expenses, its handling of the write off of $175 million Niquan-related receivable and whether it was operating under an absentee-leadership model.
LA GUINERA, Cuba, (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday began releasing prisoners jailed following anti-government protests in 2021, making good on a deal agreed with the Biden administration this week.
(Jamaica Gleaner) GraceKennedy Limited has named Frank James as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as it announced the retirement of Don Wehby from the post.
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Sunday and include a release of hostages held there during 15 months of bloodshed that devastated the Palestinian enclave and inflamed the Middle East.
STILFONTEIN, South Africa, (Reuters) – At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what trade unions called a “horrific” crackdown on desperate people trying to eke out a living.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Aides to President-elect Donald Trump have asked three senior career diplomats who oversee the U.S.