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Goolsarran stands by NICIL audit report

Forensic auditor Anand Goolsarran yesterday defended his report on government’s holding company NICIL saying that the findings are backed by legal support and despite a hostile response from NICIL which placed a severe restriction on the audit, he tried his best to incorporate as many explanations as possible provided by the entity.

Former CJ to continue work on two key rulings

Former acting Chief Justice Ian Chang will continue working on rulings in the elections petition filed by the opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic, and their challenge to the APNU+AFC government’s technocratic ministers Winston Felix and Keith Scott sitting in the national assembly.

Prakash Maniram

Carpenter struck by minibus succumbs

Prakash Maniram, the carpenter who was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in critical condition after he was struck by a speeding minibus earlier this month, has succumbed to his injuries.

East Bank landfill fire alters garbage plans

In light of a fire which continues to burn at the Haags Bosch landfill site at Eccles, East Bank Demerara the Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) of Georgetown is advising residents in Georgetown that the routine cycle of waste collection has been disrupted.

A woman from the Macusi Women’s Group poses a question to the IAST representative (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Region Nine soap producers flown to city for trainingat IAST lab

A group of Indigenous soap and beauty care producers from Region Nine are in the city benefiting from training at the laboratories of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) A release from the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday said that the training is a result of a partnership between the Ministry of Social Cohesion and IAST.

Sunil Narine banned from Super50 series

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Embattled West Indies spinner Sunil Narine has been banned from participating in the NAGICO Super50 series to be played in Trinidad and Tobago and St.Kitts

Windsor Forest man dies in accident

About 2335h. last night, the police say that Clement Sukdeo, 69 years, of Windsor Forest, WCD, was driving a motor vehicle along the Leonora Public Road, WCD, when he lost control of the vehicle which turned turtle in a trench.

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