LONDON — In a day of intrigue and betrayal, predictions about the next prime minister of Britain were overturned on Thursday as the presumed favorite, Boris Johnson, said he would not run after his ally in the Brexit campaign, Michael Gove, suddenly announced his candidacy.Mr. Gove had once ruled himself out for the job. His U-turn Thursday wrecked Mr. Johnson’s prospects and enhanced those of Theresa May, the home secretary, who had backed the Remain campaign but with little enthusiasm.(nytimes.com)…[+]

This is by far his biggest collar!

An NYPD cop had an extra buck in his pocket after buying tickets for the historic $1.6 billion Powerball drawing in January so he plunked it down for a Mega-Millions quick pick — and about 6 months later, he dispatched his wife to collect a giant check for about $65 million.Vito Viola, a sergeant in the 120th precinct who has been on the force since 2005, was just following orders — from his wife — when he picked up the Powerball tickets.(Nypost.com)…[+]

A recent visit by Government officials to Norway has netted positive results for the country. Updating Kaieteur News this week, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, disclosed that Norway has agreed not take back US$80M that had been held in an escrow account at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) – that money had been set aside as Guyana’s equity in the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project.

The money was part of the US$250M deal that Norway agreed to grant Guyana in 2009 in exchange for this country to limit deforestation and forest degradation.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

Labour MPs are expected to announce a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership after a motion of no confidence in him was supported by three-quarters of the parliamentary party.

Two possible candidates are the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson and ex-shadow business secretary Angela Eagle. But Mr Corbyn has said he would not “betray” his supporters by resigning.  He is expected to receive a warmer reception at a rally of his supporters on Wednesday.”(BBC.OM/photo: AFP)…[+]

INDIA –  Police in India are investigating claims by two climbers who say they are the country’s first couple to scale the world’s highest peak Mount Everest.

Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod told reporters this month that they reached the 8,850m (29,035ft) summit on 23 May. But some mountaineers alleged the couple, who are both police officers, faked their achievement by circulating digitally altered photos of the climb. Mr and Mrs Rathod deny the claims, as do the guides who climbed with them. Contacted by the BBC, Tarakeshwari Rathod insisted that she and her husband had “climbed Everest”. The pair work as constables in the western Indian city of Pune, where police are now carrying out an inquiry..(BBC.COM/photo: bbc.com)…[+]

Scientists have discovered a large helium gas field in Tanzania. With world supplies running out, the find is a “game-changer”, say geologists at Durham and Oxford universities.

Helium is used in hospitals in MRI scanners as well as in spacecraft, telescopes and radiation monitors. Until now, the precious gas has been discovered only in small quantities during oil and gas drilling. Using a new exploration approach, researchers found large quantities of helium within the Tanzanian East African Rift Valley.

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is set to visit Guyana to confirm the country’s progress made in the implementation of required reforms. The reforms to be scrutinized would be those falling in the area of measures to combat Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism. .”(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

At the launch of Berbice Expo and Trade Fair 2016 attended by Business and Tourism Minister Dominique Gaskin, President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), Mohamed Raffik called on the government to stop talking and to lead the way in creating jobs.

He was speaking at the launch of the 12th annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair recently. The Berbice Expo is being hosted by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCCC). The launching ceremony was held at Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice. The event is being held in collaboration with the Ministry of Business and the Government of Guyana.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo:Kaieteurnews.com)...[+]

INDIA –  An Indian student has been sent to jail for cheating after she failed a retest. Ruby Rai, 17, ranked first in the Bihar state exams – but said in a video interview that her main subject political science was about cooking. After the video went viral, Ms Rai was made to re-sit her exams, and was arrested after she failed and had her original results cancelled.

She was produced in court last weekend where a magistrate sent her to jail until 8 July. The decision to send her to prison has been criticised given that she is a minor and should, therefore, be sent to a detention home for juveniles. The Hindu newspaper quoted Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj as saying that Ms Rai would have to “prove” that she was a minor. He did not specify how.  One state minister told reporters that authorities needed to make the system accountable instead of punishing students.  Meanwhile, arrest warrants have been issued for several other students who performed well in the exams, including Saurabh Shrestha who topped the science stream, but later could not say that H2O was water..(BBC.COM/photo: bbc.com)….[+]

Driving seven hundred miles in one day, for a lot of people, might seem like a daunting task, but for trucker, singer and recording artiste Roylin Isaacs it is all in a day’s work.

Isaacs, who goes by the stage name Dead-li, which he jocularly said that he gave himself to intimidate his competitors, stressed that he is presently on a journey- driving his musical career to ‘destination Success!’. Isaacs in a more serious mode however, related that it was his ability to ‘destroy’ the competition, while at school in Brooklyn, that earned him the moniker.Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]