CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by a deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for his third term today, remaining in power despite a six-month-long dispute over a contested July election and international calls for him to stand aside.
`It’s a work in progress’ Acknowledging that pit latrines still exist in hinterland schools, Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai has stated that steps are being put in place to transform those.
A 22-year-old soup vendor who is before the court in a $3.4m robbery case secured bail on Wednesday as questions continue to swirl over video footage of the incident.
The recent deployment of power ships to stabilize coastal Guyana’s national electricity grid was a stark step by the Government of Guyana to address the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) rapidly dysfunctional electricity demand and supply.
Police are investigating an accident that occurred at approximately 10:50 am yesterday on the Diamond New Interlink Road and Mocha Access Road, East Bank Demerara.
-Ali instructs senior brass during outreach The community of Enterprise along the East Coast of Demerara will soon enjoy a greater sense of security with a new police outpost after President Irfaan Ali’s instruction to senior officers to establish a police outpost in the community by weekend, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.
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-GBF Shortlists 23 Players for Trials The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced that Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team will participate in the highly anticipated “Nations Cup” tournament from January 24 to 27 in Paramaribo, Suriname.
(ESPN) Australia captain Pat Cummins is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been managing an ankle problem during the Test series against India.
(Field Level Media) Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 victory over the Orlando Magic yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024.
(Trinidad Express) An attorney and her husband were found dead, bound and gagged, inside their home in Cumuto last night.
(Trinidad Guardian) Following a People’s National Movement’s (PNM) Central Executive meeting at the party’s headquarters, a group of MPs from the parliamentary caucus emerged after a separate meeting—and recent leadership contenders Stuart Young and Pennelope Beckles embraced, as did Young and PNM general secretary Foster Cummings.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night yesterday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral yesterday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.
