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(Trinidad Guardian) Richard Ramlal was killed execution-style. A single bullet to the back of his head, fired at close range, was the only wound to the body, forensic pathologist Dr Valery Alexandrov, who conducted the autopsy on Ramlal’s body, said yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Having seen her sister Venus win her semi-final at the Australian Open on Thursday, Serena Williams admitted she felt the weight of history to seal her place in their first grand slam title decider in eight years.

Police are investigating a robbery under arms committed on Hanson Forde, 24 years, an excavator operator and his mother Dawn Martin, 40 years, a housewife both of Crane Housing Scheme, WCD, which occurred about 20:20 h.

The Alliance for Change today announced that Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Raphael Trotman have been nominated for the leadership post currently held by Khemraj Ramjattan who will also be running again at the party’s National Conference on Saturday.

Discussions were held on Monday between the government and the Islamic Development Bank IsDB, with regards to the funding of affordable housing solutions and urban renewal in Guyana.

(Reuters) – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has lost one of his nine Olympic gold medals and his perfect triple treble of Games’ sprint victories after team mate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

(Trinidad Guardian) After nine months on the run, the suspect in the murder of Guyanese national, Khemraj Persaud, is now in police custody.

Patrick Kissoon called ‘Pato’ and Ritesha Rahaman called ‘Tesha’ are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the disappearance of Shonette Savory which occurred on 2016-08-28 at Herstelling, EBD.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite stroked a maiden regional one-day hundred as Barbados Pride opened their Super50 campaign with a 145-run clobbering of Guyana Jaguars at Kensington Oval here Tuesday.

Police ranks of the Narcotics Branch stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri at 0630h today, arrested a female outgoing passenger who was on a flight to Toronto, Canada.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced  that the Motor vehicle registration series “WW” has commenced.

The Ministry of the Presidency says it finds the Guyana Times headline ‘High-profile sexual assault – President accused of covering up case’, in today’s edition on page 9,  to be slanderous and libelous.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Four-times champion Roger Federer continued to roll back the years as he took apart Mischa Zverev 6-1 7-5 6-2 with a clinical display of all-court tennis to reach his 13th Australian Open semi-final in 92 minutes on Tuesday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled today, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a shot at amending them.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Pride have dismissed any idea of home pressure when they take on perennial rivals Guyana Jaguars in one of two games on the opening day of the 2017 Regional Super50 here Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump formally withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on Monday, distancing America from its Asian allies, as China’s influence in the region rises.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, former Exxon Mobil chairman Rex Tillerson, on Monday.

CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Offering prized bags of flour to police and hurling empty medicine boxes on the floor, Venezuelan opposition protesters launched a new push today to force President Nicolas Maduro from power and end 18 years of socialist rule.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 2230h.

(Trinidad Guardian) Well known hairstylist and cosmetology teacher Essenese Sambury was up to late yesterday in serious condition at the Eric WIlliams Medical Sciences Complex, Mount Hope, after she was shot outside her Trincity home yesterday afternoon.