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NEW YORK — In one of her final major addresses before Guyana’s two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council expires today, Permanent Representative Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett delivered a scathing rebuke of the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan, speaking on behalf of the “A3 Plus” bloc (Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, …

In a watershed moment for Guyanese literature and the wider Caribbean arts community, celebrated novelist, poet, and academic David Dabydeen has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The announcement has sent ripples of pride throughout Guyana, placing the Berbice-born writer in the same rarefied air as Caribbean …

The 34-year-old man, Robert Taylor, who was visiting from Guyana was struck down and killed by a driver whilst crossing Route 9 south at Schibanoff Lane within a crosswalk Monday morning in New Jersey, authorities said. The driver, a 63-year-old woman from Manalapan who was in the right lane when …

On a controversial social media show, the Former High Commissioner “Charrandass Persaud” can be heard threatening to fight women who would contest him. In his short rant, we can see both hosts Freddie Kissoon and Leonard Gildarie agreeing with his statements citing “this is the type of leadership we want”, …

Police Detective Dion Bascom stands by his assertions that Azruddin Mohamed is responsible for the death and killing of Ricardo “Paper Shorts” Fagundes and there has been a cover-up in the police investigations by top cops.  

A new seen energy and outpour of support for the opposition leader Aubrey Norton since yesterday’s Emancipation Day Celebration and refusal to shake Irfaan Ali’s hand. Many are saying this the opposition leader and that they want to see and “it’s not business as usual”. At the August 1st emancipation …

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with President Mohamed Irfaan Ali as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen partnerships with Caribbean nations and to underscore the continued importance the United States places on the U.S.-Guyana relationship. In a shocking use of words, VP Harris mentions that she is …

A Guyanese man residing overseas died Friday afternoon when the driver of a pickup truck fell asleep and crossed into the path of oncoming traffic on Farm-to-Market 929 north of Gatesville, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to the release, 46-year-old Shem Munroe, …

Police have reported that Caroline Baird died after being shot behind the Grand Stands of the Garrison Savannah in the area of Bush Hill. The 44-year-old mother resided at Dalkeith Hill, St Michael, and was identified by her 23-year-old son. According to the police report, the shooting incident was reported about 11:15 …

The National Assembly’s Speaker, Manzoor Nadir, turned down the opposition leader Aubrey Norton’s request this morning for the House to discuss his motion calling for an international inquiry into the charges of bribery and corruption against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. The Vice President is the target of what Nadir called …