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The Guyana Police Force is mourning the death of one of its members who died hours after being involved in an accident with a female who was said to be pushing a bicycle on the Borlam Public Road, East Coast Berbice about 23:330hrs last night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three men appeared in court yesterday charged with separate murders including a police officer who was suspension.

Reeling from a series of procurement scandals and drug shortages countrywide, the Ministry of Public Health is now dealing with the theft of around $100,000 in pharmaceuticals from its flagship Diamond bond which has ensnared around 15 employees.

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton has been admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for observation, after complaining of feeling unwell, the government said this afternoon.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A speeding car plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City’s busy Times Square on Thursday, killing one person and injuring a dozen, according to witnesses, and police said the incident did not appear to be an act of terrorism.

One day of heavy rainfall in Region Eight has caused several villages to be affected by flash flooding and has forced scores of residents to seek refuge on higher ground.

(Trinidad Guardian) The gruesome murder of Gasparillo housewife Savitri Mohammed yesterday traumatised her community.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department today appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign team and Russia as well as alleged Russian interference in the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Bee Gees are among the best-selling artists of all time but according to Barry Gibb, the last remaining member of the pop group, they never saw themselves as a success.

President David Granger earlier today said that there is no need for Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams SC to apologise to Justice Franklyn Holder as his behaviour during a  March 23 hearing of the Carvil Duncan case was not contemptuous.

The police say that a search team is combing the Corentyne River for a boat captain who is feared drowned, after he and his two-man crew, were attacked and robbed of their catch and a 40hp Yamaha Engine, yesterday about one mile into the Corentyne River, in the vicinity of Tain Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice.

Police are investigating the murder of Roy Rowland, 27, a seaman of Lot 25 Castello Housing Scheme, La Penitence, Georgetown, whose body was discovered about 6.30 this morning with a suspected gunshot wound to the back of its head, on the eastern parapet of Marigold Street, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Express) TWO MEN were shot dead in Marcano Quarry, Beverly Hills, yesterday, but even with scores of heavily-armed police and soldiers on the scene, a single shot rang out close to where the murder occurred, ­resulting in police, soldiers and ­media taking cover.

The Guyana Defence Force today said that 23239 Private Shaqeil Grant was dismissed from the Force, with effect from May 1, 2017.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Facing a deluge of criticism over his handling of highly classified information, U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Some 15 squatters’ houses were demolished by a crew of police and soldiers at Pine Avenue, Valencia, early yesterday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies head coach Stuart Law has been slapped with a fine by ICC match referee Chris Broad, for showing dissent during the tense final day of the decisive third Test against Pakistan which ended here Sunday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two U.S.

The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is advising the General Public that the “DOST Patent Barley” bearing the label “Product of Canada, packed exclusively for Geetanjali Rai, Guyana”, was found to be adulterated with wheaten flour and this is in contravention of the Laws of Guyana Food & Drug Act Chapter 34:03, Section 25, Part 5, which states that “Any person who sells an article of food that is adulterated is guilty of an offence”.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers urged Venezuelan authorities to hold elections and release political prisoners to help end six weeks of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro that have killed dozens of people.