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Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
- An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to Maine.
The USGS tentatively measured the quake as a 4.8…
Slavery tribunal? Africa and Caribbean unite on reparations
- Support is building among Africa and Caribbean nations for the creation of an international tribunal on atrocities dating to the transatlantic trade of enslaved people, with the United States backing a U.N. panel at the heart of the…
President Ali urges love, compassion at Good Friday Service
President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali joined Christian worshippers at the Revealed Word Christian Centre on Friday morning for their Good Friday Service, where he underlined the importance of love, kindness, and compassion in the lives of all…
Guyana Embassy in Qatar hosts Iftaar for diaspora
On Tuesday, Guyana’s Embassy in Qatar hosted an Iftar gathering for members of the Guyanese diaspora residing there. Approximately forty-five members of the diaspora were present including professors, medical professionals, educators, and…
Brazil, France launch $1.1B program to protect Amazon rainforest
(Reuters) - Brazil and France on Tuesday launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest involving 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in private and public funds over the next four years.
The…
France commits to establishing an embassy in Georgetown next year
See below the full text of the Joint Communique:
Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and His Excellency Stéphane Séjourné, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic met at State House,…
Work ongoing to develop CARICOM’s border control plan – Benn
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn recently outlined the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM's) ambitious plan to establish a single space for border control and scrutiny of persons entering the region.
“We are working at creating a single…
RSS meeting convenes with focus on Haiti’s crisis, transnational crime
By Isanella Patoir
Isanella@newsroom.gy
The 49th Regional Security System (RSS) Council of Ministers commenced on Friday with an emphasis on bolstering security and stability in Haiti.
The high-level conference is being held under…
ERC received 80 religious and racial complaints in 2023
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) received 80 religious and racial complaints in 2023 and its investigative unit has made significant strides in achieving varying degrees of resolution.
At a press conference on Wednesday at Cara…
Deadly robbery: Bandits slit throat of Chinese national, wife injured, 2 arrested
The Chinese national who was brutally murdered on Thursday afternoon during a robbery at Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River has been identified as supermarket owner, Yang Lisong.
Police Headquarters confirmed that his throat was slit by…