Monday, March 30, 2026
Monday, March 30, 2026Monday, March 30, 2026Monday, March 30, 2026
Queens teen of Guyanese heritage becomes a hero in death as organ donations save four livesA 13-year-old Queens boy of Guyanese heritage, shot to death on his way to school last week, has given the gift of life to four people through organ donation, the…
UPDATE: Guyanese-born U.S. Superintendent loses license amid deportation fightThe career of Dr Ian Roberts, a proud son of Guyana who rose to lead the largest public school district in Iowa, has been thrown into turmoil after state officials…
Teen with Guyanese heritage dies after being shot in the headA 13-year-old boy has died days after being shot in the head while walking to school in Cambria Heights, Queens. The victim, Sanjay Griffith Samuel, was struck around 08:30 hrs…
Israel says ‘Gaza is burning’ as it launches huge ground assaultJERUSALEM/CAIRO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Israel unleashed a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City on Tuesday, declaring "Gaza is burning" as Palestinians there described the most intense bombardment they had…
Nepal’s parliament set on fire after PM resigns over anti-corruption protestsKATHMANDU, Sept 9 (BBC News) - Protesters set fire to Nepal's parliament building as anti-corruption protests escalate. BBC News Live reporting by Charlotte Scarr from Kathmandu shared that protesters are…
Israel targets Hamas leadership in military strikes on Qatar, officials sayDOHA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Israel launched an audacious attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include…
Caribbean leaders demand shift from talk to trade as AfriTrade Company launchedBy Kurt Campbell in Algeria kurt@red-hippopotamus-944522.hostingersite.com Caribbean leaders are making it clear, the era of talk and rhetoric has run its course. On Friday, speaking at the 2nd Global Africa…
Trade below 1% but Caribbean finds voice at Africa’s largest fairBy Kurt Campbell in Algeria Kurt@red-hippopotamus-944522.hostingersite.com The fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) opened in Algiers, Algeria, on Thursday with a clear message that trade and investment are…
US-Venezuela tensions rise as US warships arrive in Southern Caribbean(Reuters) - Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which U.S. officials say aims to…
US orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources sayWASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered additional ships to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump's effort to address threats from Latin American drug…
Guyana welcomes Venezuela’s ‘Rejoinder’ submission in border controversy caseSee below the full release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: The International Court of Justice has notified the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana that…
Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in GazaBy Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A prominent Al Jazeera journalist, who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in…
Visitor’s visa: US may ask some to pay up to US$15,000 in security deposit(Reuters) - The U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on…
Guyana launches Global Biodiversity AlliancePresident Dr. Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially launched the Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) in partnership with regional member states, conservationists, researchers and financiers at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC).…
Guyana’s ecosystem services worth over US$15.2 billion a year – President AliRigorous, credible evidence shows that Guyana’s ecosystem services are worth over US$15.2 billion a year, President Irfaan Ali said Wednesday, as he issued a rallying cry for governments, institutions, investors,…
Visiting the US will soon require a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’(CNN) The United States will require international visitors to pay a new “visa integrity fee” of at least $250, added to existing visa costs, according to a provision in the…
President Ali warns citizens not to be bribed: ‘Your vote is your dignity’President Dr Irfaan Ali Sunday evening issued a strong warning against attempts to buy votes, describing such efforts as an insult to the dignity of every Guyanese, and warned citizens…
‘Diddy’ cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking but guilty of transportation for prostitution(BBC) - Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, but guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution after a nearly two-month long…
