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Drug procurement remains at the forefront of her agenda says Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence.

PYONGYANG/SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Kim Il Sung today as a nuclear-powered U.S.

Widespread under invoicing of imported building materials has been seen, according to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner-General, Godfrey Statia.

Six roads in Region One (Barima-Waini) are to be upgraded to all-weather roads at a total cost of $762 million, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced at Thursday’s

The Ministry of the Presidency has expressed condolences on the the passing of Dr.

An East Canje man was yesterday found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to his son who he had set afire with methylated spirits when the 11-year-old child tried to stop him from leaving their house for more alcohol.

A Sophia resident was last evening taken into custody after sixty-six grams of cannabis and several  electronic gadgets intended to be delivered to an inmate in one of the country’s correctional facilities, were found in her possession at a restaurant in Timehri, East Bank Demerara, police say.

(Trinidad Guardian) The ANSA Mc Al Group has taken the challenge upon themselves to train its women staff in self defense, especially given the fact that there has been several recent reports of crime violence against women throughout the country—some of them beaten, abducted and in some instances, killed.

KABUL, (Reuters) – As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” one of the largest non-nuclear devices ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan defence ministry said today.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, , CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has accused a small leadership clique of “hijacking” West Indies cricket and argues that unless fundamental changes are made in the area of governance, the region will continue to languish behind the rest of the cricketing world.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) -The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan today against a series of caves used by Islamic State militants, the military said.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s high court has rejected Bill Cosby’s latest appeal in his sexual assault case, ensuring the 79-year-old comedian will face trial in June.

Noting that Guyana had enjoyed a stable exchange rate for several years, the Private Sector Commission has told the Head of the Central Bank that the present instability in the market is unnerving.

(Trinidad Guardian) The signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Canada-based Wylde Orchid Design and Management Ltd and local firm Prime US International Ltd to construct 120,000 homes in T&T, is being seen as a solution to solving the 100,000-plus Housing Development Corporation (HDC) applicant waiting list.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – West Indies’ hopes of automatic qualification for the 2019 World Cup in England took a further blow when they dropped a point in the latest International Cricket Council rankings released today.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall is seeking to have an adjournment of tomorrow’s sitting of the National Assembly for the consideration of a motion calling on President David Granger to revoke the establishment of a commission to study Amerindian land titling, ownership of lands acquired by freed African slaves and other land titling matters.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Guyana Jaguars are now the heavy favourites to win a hat-trick of titles in the Regional four-day championship, after maintaining their lead at the top of the standings despite sitting out the ninth round of matches.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) today said that it seized illegal fuel on Monday at Helena Number One, Mahaica.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – J. Geils, leader of The Geils Band whose hard-driving hits of the late 1970s and early 1980s included “Centerfold,” “Freeze Frame” and “Love Stinks,” died on Tuesday at his home in Groton, Massachusetts, police said.