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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Timid West Indies failed to survive the anticipated final day onslaught from Pakistan and slumped to a seven-wicket defeat in the opening Test at Sabina Park here today.

GTT today announced that work is well underway to apply the latest generation of networking technologies and equipment to its broadband network.

(Trinidad Express) Everyone wanted the historic buildings in Sangre Grande to be saved and restored, but not a single person offered a cent to make it happen despite years of talk, said regional corporation chairman Terry Rondon.

The Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers (right), today, handed over to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo the advice for the new regulations to better enforce provisions of the broadcasting authority, a release from the PM’s office said.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall was earlier today arrested by ranks of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU).

On Wednesday April 19, 2017, the police say that fifty-seven year old farmer, Linden Gordon  of 5118 Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden was arrested in Amelia’s Ward by ranks of the Guyana Police Force with ninety-three grams of cannabis.

(Trinidad Express) American citizen David Gerard Migliore, a convicted felon who was recently released from prison in the United States, entered this country last week, triggering an investigation.

President David Granger has departed Guyana for a visit to the United Kingdom from April 24-28, 2017, where he will have an audience with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, according to the Ministry of the Presidency.

(Trinidad Guardian) It will be “unacceptable” if CL Financial is returned to Lawrence Duprey, Afra Raymond of Disclosure Today, said yesterday.

Transparency Institute Guyana Inc says that the government’s proposed code of conduct for top officials lacks specificity and this deficiency appears as low commitment to integrity in public office and it can ultimately impede the effectiveness of the Code and erode public confidence.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition marched in silence on Saturday to honor a dozen people killed in three weeks of protests demanding that the government of President Nicolas Maduro hold delayed elections and address a growing economic crisis.

(Trinidad Guardian) International credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) has downgraded T&T’s sovereign credit rating, citing the sharp increase in the country’s debt burden since 2014.

The Guyana Police Force tonight  refuted claims by a section of the media (MTV News Update Ch.

The No VAT on Education Movement comprising parents and students in the private education system, says it is continuing to advocate its case for the Government to remove VAT on private education.

New York-based Guyanese businessman Edul Ahmad was today sentenced to two years in jail for attempting and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago businessman Robert Bermudez has been selected as the next chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in a paradigm shift to enable the university to generate its own funds and become less dependent on State financing.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The number of people dying from hepatitis is rising, and most of the 325 million infected are unaware they have the virus and lack access to potentially life-saving medicines, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday confirmed that there has been a report of a plot by a group of men to assassinate the president during one of his outreaches.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has blocked a planned release of new Prince music on the first anniversary of his death this week.

US$17.5m in financing from India for the Suddie, West Demerara and Bartica regional hospitals is closer.