VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.
President Irfaan Ali’s assertion that the ongoing protest action over the non-performance of Commissioner of Information Justice (rtd) Charles Ramson Snr is politically motivated has come in for a strong rebuke.
The Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine was officially opened by President Irfaan Ali, as part of his now more than three-day visit to the region.
The bodies of Keon Fogenay and Ronaldo Peters, who were fatally shot by police in Linden two weeks ago, were laid to rest yesterday in that community.
Tragedy struck yesterday when Shevin Venture, who was riding an electric bike (e-bike) lost his life in a collision at Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.
President Irfaan Ali has responded to criticisms about the use of the “One Guyana” logo in the new 10-year passport saying it is merely a clarion call for unity, even as it demonstrates to the world that this country celebrates its oneness.
As the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) heads into its upcoming elections later this year, long-serving General Secretary Coretta McDonald stands as the sole candidate for the position of president, marking a pivotal moment in the union’s internal affairs.
The Ministry of Home Affairs stated yesterday that police officers at the Kurupukari checkpoint intercepted and detained two trucks along with their drivers and porters under the suspicion of the human trafficking of three underage girls.
By Khadidja Ba in Lethem On the edge of Lethem, a settlement informally dubbed ‘Plastic City’ houses a significant community of Venezuelan indigenous people, primarily Warrau and Enapa, who have sought refuge in Guyana.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has invited bids for several major infrastructure projects in Region Six, including the construction of the Bath Settlement Market and the Rosignol Railway Line Market, the rehabilitation of the Port Mourant, Number 79, and Rose Hall markets, an invitation for bids notice in the Sunday Stabroek stated.
In response to recent internal disputes among the organising bodies and the Linden municipality’s earlier disassociation from an unofficial launch, the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) in a release yesterday announced that it has taken “decisive steps” to ensure order, transparency, and unity, in the planning of Linden Town Week 2025, scheduled for April 25 to May 5.
MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for a ceasefire extension.
The Caricom (Caribbean Community) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) has credited collective regional action for the pronouncement on April 17 of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Determination on China-built vessels, which in effect exempts Caribbean shipping from the high port fees on those vessels, as originally proposed by the USTR, a CPSO release has stated.
SEATTLE, April 19 (Reuters) – A Boeing (BA.N) jet intended for use by a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker’s U.S.
(Trinidad Express) “It’s a sigh of relief. There’s no chance of him getting out of the system.”
Guyana Power and Light (GPL) issued an advisory yesterday warning the public about the risk posed to its transmission lines due to kite-flying activities while urging kite flyers to practice safe kite flying in open spaces away from power lines to prevent any disruptions to the power supply.
Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Hubu Village, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.
BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) – DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post (DHLn.DE)
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign platform plans released on Saturday include tax cuts and new spending on infrastructure and defense, as he pledges a new economic order that is less reliant on the United States.
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the U.S.
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