Havana, Cuba (CNN) - A Cubana de Aviacion Boeing 737 crashed on takeoff from Havana's Jose Marti International Airport on Friday, according to Cuba's state-run television. The flight was headed to the Cuban city of Holguin and…

By Bibi Khatoon As a result of the economic crisis in Venezuela, a number of Guyanese who would have migrated to the Spanish-speaking country along with Venezuelans are seeking refuge in Guyana –most times in Amerindian communities along…

By Bibi Khatoon It would seem that the Executive of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) and the Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs have moved past their issues and are working on the way forward. One week after the Indigenous…

- TWENTY-FOUR HOURS after Onica King was stabbed to death in front of her two children, and as rumors surrounding the capture of her husband swirled, her family is remaining tight-lipped on the incident. And one Government agency is moving…

PORT OF SPAIN – The High Court on Thursday has ruled it unconstitutional to impede on the rights of homosexual men and other adults who engage in anal sex. The challenge against the state was brought by gay rights activist Jason Jones in…

(The New York Times) After vowing for months that a conviction on corruption charges would not stand in the way of his bid for a third term as Brazil’s leader, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surrendered to the police on Saturday…

President David Granger departs Guyana today for Brazil to attend the 8th World Water Forum, which is being hosted in that country’s capital, Brasilia. The Guyanese Head of State is attending the Forum on the invitation of the President…

In light of a continual increase in Venezuelans fleeing to neighbouring countries and beyond, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has released new guidance for Governments to address the situation of persons in need of…

The Governments of Guyana and Haiti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen collaboration in areas of tourism, agriculture and other economic and social sectors. The agreement was signed by Guyana’s Second Vice…

President David Granger has opted to stay in Guyana to deal with "domestic issues" than attend a high-level Caribbean Community (CARICOM) meeting in Haiti. The meeting is the Twenty-Ninth Inter-sessional Meeting of The Conference of…