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WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order on Monday banning citizens from six Muslim-majority nations from traveling to the United States but removing Iraq from the list, after his controversial first attempt was blocked in the courts.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is advertising for expressions of interest for the operation of a duty free service (Diplomatic Shop) in Central Georgetown.

This vehicle ended up in the trench along Carifesta Avenue this morning.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine yesterday described as “bad news for the energy sector,” the decision by Methanol Holdings Trinidad Limited (MHTL) to shut down two of its five methanol plants at the Plipdeco estate and offer VSEP to the affected workers.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, who has responsibility for the Public Service yesterday called on the Permanent Secretaries, Heads and Regional Executive Officers of Ministries, Departments and regions, to ensure that members of the public are treated with more respect and courtesy.

A week after he was shot by the police not far from his Bagotville home, Mark Moore is still in hospital and seeking explanations.

A new water system is in the works for the Potaro-Siparuni village of Paramakatoi.

The government today announced a shuffle of permanent secretaries. A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency follows:Minister of State, Mr.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  (Reuters) – Joe Root struck an unbeaten 90 as he and Chris Woakes steered England to a four-wicket victory over West Indies in their second one-day international today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House asked the U.S. Congress today to examine whether the Obama administration abused its investigative authority during the 2016 campaign, as part of an ongoing congressional probe into Russia’s influence on the election.

(Trinidad Guardian) In October 2016, the T&T Government entered into a US $2.4 million (over TT$ 16 million) agreement with lobbyist organisation—the Group DC—to provide lobbying services for this country.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump accused predecessor Barack Obama on Saturday of wiretapping him during the late stages of the 2016 election campaign, but offered no evidence for an allegation which an Obama spokesman said was “simply false”.

On Wednesday, ranks in ‘A’ Division acting on information received went to Long Creek, Linden Highway and carried out a search in two farm houses and found in excess of 11 kilograms of dried cannabis, an unlicensed shotgun and five cartridges.

President David Granger last evening met the Guyanese diaspora in The Bahamas, where he is currently on a state visit and urged them to invest here particularly in the areas of ‘green’ tourism, education and Information and Communication Technology.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo says that the abolition of Indian Indentureship is recognised as an important event here.

ANTIGUA, (Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan blazed a fluent 107 to help secure a 45-run victory over West Indies in the first one-day international at a windy Sir Vivian Richards Stadium today.

Following the surprise closure yesterday of the Liliendaal bridge on the East Coast of Demerara, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure today said that emergency works were required.

Amid weeks of intermittent blackouts that have angered citizens, Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson today acknowledged that transmission and distribution problems persist at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)  and he promised a solution by the end of the year.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Activist and actress Jane Fonda has spoken for the first time about being raped and sexually abused as a child, saying she was raised with “the disease to please” others.

The Altitude Cocktail Bar and Lounge on Sandy Babb Street, Kitty has been closed until further notice.