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(NY Daily News) WASHINGTON — The United States will normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba, opening an embassy in Havana, and easing trade and travel restrictions in move that ends more than a half century of estrangement with the long-communist island. President Obama announced the breakthrough in a noontime speech while Cuban President Raul Castro, the […]
Acting Police Commissioner Seelal Persaud would not say that he is surprised or worried about the number of current and former policemen who have found themselves involved in criminal activity, however, he admits that their behaviour may be a reflection of the society at large. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning just after hosting the […]
The second gunman who was shot dead on Monday night during a stand off with police after robbing a Montrose supermarket has been identified as 24-year-old Mahendra Sukull aka Vikki of Prashad Nagar. The other dead gunman was identified as policeman Warren Blue who was wanted for the murder of Agricola teenager, Shaquille Grant who […]
A whale measuring just over 20 feet in length washed ashore at the Kitty Seawalls this morning and died. The occurrence sent hundreds of persons to the seawall for an up close look. Early morning joggers made the discovery just after 5 am and within minutes, scores of persons began rushing to the seawall and […]
Two armed bandits were shot and killed by police on Monday evening during a standoff at a Montrose supermarket on the East Coast of Demerara. One of the dead bandits has been identified as Policeman Warren Blue who was wanted for the murder of Agricola youth, Shaquille Grant. Blue and another policeman have been on […]
A 26-year-old inmate of the Georgetown Prison who is scheduled to be released at the end of January is now a patient of the Georgetown Hospital after he lost his right leg in a freak accident. The incident occurred on Sunday while he was on work duty at the old Bourda burial ground. The young who […]
Scores of workers of the Georgetown City Council launched strike action on Monday morning forcing the closure of the Stabroek market and the Bourda market. Stall holders became furious as they turned up at work only to find locked gates. Some stall holders who were in the market early said they were asked to leave and […]
A popular Linden businessman remains hospitalised after he was doused with acid by his reputed wife as she levelled allegations of unfaithfulness. The businessman who is known as “Chicken” and runs the popular “Chicken Bar” on Republic Avenue in Linden was reportedly about to head into his bathroom late on Sunday afternoon after a misunderstanding […]
Miss Guyana World Rafieya Husain ended Guyana’s 43 year old finals drought at the Miss World Pageant when she landed in the Final Top 10. However, she did not make it to the Top 5 of the show which was eventually won by Miss South Africa. For being the only Caribbean delegate to make it that […]
Guyana’s Prime Minister Samuel Hinds wants any Guyanese, who feels that the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is burdening them to begin generating their own electricity since they have a right to do so as is provided in the laws of Guyana. That is according to the Government Information Agency. The Prime Minister appeared on […]
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