CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelans hastily dumped the country’s 100-bolivar bill, the largest denomination, yesterday after the government said it would be pulled from circulation as the crisis-wracked nation suffers what is believed to be the world’s highest inflation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House yesterday insisted that Washington’s “one China” policy should not be used as a “bargaining chip” with Beijing after President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to be bound by its long-standing position that Taiwan is part of China.
Doctors at a private city hospital have removed the bullet which was lodged in the right leg of Gavin Ramlall who was shot during a robbery at Sophia on Thursday last.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and Cuba signed a political accord yesterday that the EU hopes will position its companies for Cuba’s transition to a more open economy and allow it to press for political freedoms on the island.
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says the proposed $2.3 billion budget for road rehabilitation and construction in the hinterland next year is testament to the government’s commitment to ensuring the long awaited link to the coast.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was sworn in yesterday as the ninth United Nations Secretary-General, pledging to personally help broker peace in various conflicts and reform the 71-year old world body to become more effective.
BANJUL/UNITED NATIONS Dec 12 (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday Gambia had reached “a very dangerous moment” as West African leaders prepared to travel there to tell long-ruling leader Yahya Jammeh to accept his election defeat and step down.
The children of Caria Caria Village, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region Three) received an early Christmas treat when President David Granger continued his toy distribution exercise in their community yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) – The Customs department has announced that it is temporarily ceasing the clearance of rice at all ports of entry following reports of so-called plastic rice on the market.
LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) – Cyber attacks targeting the global bank transfer system have succeeded in stealing funds since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank as hackers have become more sophisticated in their tactics, according to a SWIFT official and a previously undisclosed letter the organization sent to banks worldwide.
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor brought new charges against Senate President Renan Calheiros yesterday, accusing him of taking part in corruption at state oil company Petrobras a week after he was nearly removed in an earlier embezzlement case.
Sita Nagamootoo, wife of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, in collaboration with the Ralph Joseph Charity, held a Christmas party in Courtland Village, Corentyne which saw the attendance of over 250 children, from the Corentyne area.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Senate’s top Republican broke with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday over whether Russian hacking during the U.S.
An Upper Corentyne moneychanger was this morning robbed of millions of dollars in cash and jewellery by fourteen men, some of whom were armed with high-powered weapons.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – China expressed “serious concern” today after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-held stance that Taiwan is part of “one China”, calling it the basis for relations.
Exxon’s Mobil Payara well has been drilled to its total depth and the company is in the process of evaluating preliminary findings.
A motorcyclist and a pedestrian died on the spot last night in a horrific accident on the Rupert Craig Highway, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
Commissioning a Buxton gas station upgraded by overseas-based Guyanese, President David Granger yesterday urged citizens to move away from being satisfied with earning fixed wages and salaries and to aim for entrepreneurship.
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled in favour of Raymond Joseph over a tract of land at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne and has ordered the Registrar of Lands to issue a new certificate of title to him within six weeks.
In the wake of complaints of victimisation by Sueria Manufacturing Inc.,
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