March 15, 2022
Woman commits suicide at police station
A 49-year-old woman Monday committed suicide at the Brickdam Police Station in Georgetown following a domestic dispute. Police said that Trudy DeHaarte, an Animal Inspector with the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, had…
March 15, 2022
Police are hunting a masked gunman targeting homeless people while they sleep
A masked gunman has struck five times in nine days - shooting homeless people as they slept on the streets of New York and Washington DC. Police say the "modus operandi" is the same in each case and the mayors of the two cities fear a "cold-blooded…
March 13, 2022
Durant said the Kyrie Irving situation was “ridiculous”
Kevin Durant has questioned New York's Covid-19 rules which allowed unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets team-mate Kyrie Irving to attend the 110-107 victory over the New York Knicks. Durant said the situation was "ridiculous" after scoring a season-high 53…
March 13, 2022
Reselling PlayStations keeps a roof over my head
A sudden drop in income, a mounting medical debt and a family to feed left Sheraz (not his real name) struggling to find another way of making money. During the pandemic his wife lost her job as a beautician, and the government's pandemic support…
March 13, 2022
New evidence highlights corrupt deals
A BBC investigation has uncovered new evidence about the corrupt deals that made Roman Abramovich's fortune.The Chelsea owner made billions after buying an oil company from the Russian government in a rigged auction in 1995. Mr Abramovich paid…
March 13, 2022
Traci Braxton, sister of Toni and Tamar, passes away at age 50
Traci Braxton, the sister of Toni and Tamar Braxton, has passed away after a private battle with esophageal cancer. She was 50. The Braxton family shared the news in a statement Saturday. “It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the…
March 13, 2022
Climate Action Scholarships for students from small island nations
Britain’s Prince of Wales has joined with the University of Cambridge, to launch Climate Action Scholarships for students from small island nations. The new scholarships, announced Monday by the Universities of Cambridge, Toronto, Melbourne,…
March 13, 2022
Kyiv terrain will slow Russian troops, say Ukraine generals
At a briefing in their war room on Monday, the two Ukrainian generals responsible for the defence of Kyiv told the BBC how their forces were fighting hard to keep Russian artillery out of range, and explained why they believe the city has strengths…
March 11, 2022
More companies halt operations in Russia
Western Union, Goldman Sachs, The Walt Disney Company, Sony Music and Warner Music are pulling out of Russia amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, now in its second week. Goldman Sachs announced that it will be shutting down its operations in…
March 11, 2022
Inflation reaches 40-year high; Russian invasion will drive it higher, Psaki says
Americans are already bracing for higher prices at the pump, grocery stores, housing and more. Inflation jumped an unprecedented 7.9 percent over the past year, the largest spike since 1982. Those surging prices are expected to only go up amid the…