January 2, 2017

(Modified from New York Daily News) He went for a funeral — but died over a gold chain. A 31-year-old Guyanese who was in New York City for his grandmother’s funeral was killed during an attempted robbery, in the first homicide in the…

(NY Daily News) RIO DE JANEIRO — At least 60 inmates died during a prison riot in the northern state of Amazonas, including several who were beheaded or dismembered, Brazilian state authorities said Monday. State public security…

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has welcomed the recent rehiring of Career diplomat and Former PPP Prime Ministerial candidate, Elisabeth Harper by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jagdeo, responding to a question posed by the media at…

By Leroy Smith Two men were this morning picked up by the police in connection with the 'masked' shooting to death of two cousins at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (E.B.D) on Sunday, January 01, 2017. Police sources have confirmed that…

By Delicia Bailey 2017 will be the year of many changes and upgrades within the Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) if all goes to according to the ambitious plan outlined by Minister Volda Lawrence. During a recent…

India's Supreme Court has ordered the country's cricket board chief to resign for failing to implement reforms. The court on Monday told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur to quit. It had recommended…

Cricket Guy Inc. wishes to advise that the Jaguars 50-over League, which was scheduled to commence on January 3 has been deferred to a date to be announced later. This deferral is due persistent rainfall, which has left earmarked grounds in…

Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), M.S, on Thursday last received the prestigious Guyana Cricket Club-of-the-Year 2016 when the Guyana Cricket Board hosted its annual…

Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says fiscal deficit increased from 14% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016 and is expected to expand further to 5.6% in 2017. According to the party, the deficit was financed by domestic…

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran writing in his weekly blog “The Conversation Tree” weighed in on the Red House Saga and has deduced that the Government, by attempting to evict staff of the Cheddi Jagan Research…