New Horizons Airman provides medical care in Guyana

Airman provides medical care in Guyana during humanitarian exercise New Horizons By Dona FairGEORGETOWN, Guyana – Not many people in this remote South American country get a reception like the daughter of an Azle woman. People paddle miles upriver, hike through ...

Sri Prakash Gossai Died in US, Popular Hindu Pandit Passes

Popular Hindu pandit Prakash Gossai has died of heart failure in a United States hospital.  Sri Prakash Gossai passed away June 15, 2009 after being flown to his adopted homeland of the United States for treatment of an illness.  Prakash Gossai had been on tour...

President of Guyana called on to end abuse of 'trans' people

In a letter to the President of the Republic of Guyana, several human rights organizations have called for an end to police abuse of transgendered people in Guyana." The letter was signed by the Caribbean Forum...

Indigenous Brazilians 'win land case'

A hearing at the Brazilian Supreme Court has prompted some to hail victory for indigenous people in Brazil. "Eight of the court's 11 judges voted to keep a reservation in the Amazonian state of...

Senate 'ends' Uruguay abortion ban

Abortion is now in the political agenda of Uruguay. As Congress approved - by a small margin- a bill to decriminalise it in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, President Tabare Vazquez has the last word. Some...

Timeka Marshall Headlines GMA with 4 Nominations

Once again Guyana will be making its mark in the international arena by rewarding artistic excellence in the music industry through a premier event comparable to international Award shows such as the Grammy’s...

Eddy Grant Kicks Off First U.S Tour in 20 Years

Veteran reggae singer/songwriter Eddy Grant will mount his first North American tour in more than 20 years this summer behind a new best-of album.The British-raised, Guyana-born musician--whose best-known hit in...

Eddy Grant, Universal Music Release Collectors Set

Caribbean music icon Eddy Grant, who owns all his own recordings, has made a pact with Universal Music Enterprises to distribute his song catalog.The music company said it has entered into an exclusive licensing arrangement with Grant, who was born in Guyana, raised in North...

UNASUR is born among regional division and disputes (Updated II)

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 May 2008. Today at Brasilia, Brazil, South America President formally signed a treaty to constitute the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). This new supranational body was...

Ex-Aide Wounded in Cult Inquiry Wins House Seat in California

An amazing story, from the Jonestown Massacre to this."Jackie Speier, who as a Congressional aide nearly 30 years ago was shot and left for dead on a Guyana airstrip, won a special election Tuesday for the...

Sri Lanka claim first Test win in Caribbean

Great to see Sri Lanka win their first test in West Indies. It was a team effort. Surprising to see that Vaas was the architect of the victory and not the usual Muralitharan. Wonder why Gayle came so low down the order - was it to counter the threat of Vaas? He was getting...

1st Test West Indies Vs Sri Lanka at Guyana 2008 Review Plus Highlights

"Sri Lanka got there first test win in West Indies. It took their all hard work to get it,West Indies didnt gave hope easily, Dwayne Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan didnt looked like in any mood of giving hope but Superb bowling by Vass (5 for 61 in 2nd inning) took Sri Lanka to...

Guyana gunmen kills 11

"The dead include a man, his wife and their granddaughter in one house, and a mother and her two children in another, news agency AFP reported."They didn't come here to rob, they came here to slaughter," a...

No report from Venezuela on invasion

"The Venezuelan mission in Guyana has not received the expected report from authorities in that country on the invasion of Guyana's territory and the destruction of two mining dredges by the Venezuelan military, nor has there been a response to Guyana's diplomatic note from...

'JFK plot' extraditions approved

"A judge in Trinidad has ordered the extradition of three men to the US on charges they plotted to attack New York's John F Kennedy airport. The three men, who are from Trinidad and Guyana, are charged with conspiring to cause death, serious bodily injury and extensive...

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