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COPENHAGEN, 8 (Reuters) – Large parts of the outer walls of Denmark’s landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building collapsed this afternoon, two days after a fire ripped through the historic structure.

In preparation for the arrival of a power ship, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today advertised for the rental of a barge to transport and store Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) from Kingston/Vreed en Hoop to Everton, Berbice.

 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian attack on a military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea yesterday seriously damaged four missile launchers, three radar stations and other equipment, Ukraine’s military spy agency said on Thursday.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Emergency workers tried to clear waterclogged roads and people assessed the damage to homes and businesses on Thursday after a rare and epic rainstorm swamped the United Arab Emirates.

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T’s Ministry of Energy said yesterday that the decision by the US government to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector does not affect the special amended licence that was issued to the Government of T&T on October 17, 2023.

(Trinidad Guardian) The list of babies who died recently at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (POSGH), due to a suspected bacterial infection, continued to grow yesterday as lawyers identified three others, bringing the current running total to 11.

In the wake of its investigation of  the awarding of a pump station project to Tepui Inc which did not have the requisite experience, the PPC has recommended that evaluators stick rigidly with the evaluation criteria for tenders.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Five persons sustained minor injuries yesterday morning after the condemned roof of the Stabroek Market wharf collapsed.

US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer yesterday spoke on the  phone with President Irfaan Ali to discuss regional security and stability as well as ways to deepen the bilateral relationship, including the US’s “unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty”. 

Two Guyanese men  were on Tuesday night shot dead in Suriname.

A brother and sister of Canefield Settlement East Canje have passed away within days of each other from what appear to be natural causes.

The body of fisherman, Ramdeo Samlall who went missing on April 12 was found yesterday at the Belladrum foreshore.

-says `fronting’ still has to be addressed Local content opportunities abound here as the Guyana Brand is well known but just needs tapping into through better marketing and exploring investment partnerships, President Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday.

Two security guards, Mahendranaught Swamber, 60-year-old of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Gershon Sproston, 48-year-old, of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway were arrested on April13, 2024  and jointly charged with the possession of a 12-gauge shotgun, possession of eight 12-gauge cartridges and two empty 12-gauge cartridges without a licence.

A minibus operator appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with causing damage to private property.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips received a courtesy visit from a team of senior technical experts on energy from Andalusian Energy at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street on Tuesday afternoon.

President of Guyana and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irfaan Ali, has stated that the region reaffirms the importance of adherence to the principles of international law and rules of diplomatic engagement of the Geneva Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Sheldon Harry, age 42 years and Woolford Harry, age 78 years both of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, who were arrested on April 13, 2024 were charged by police with  possessing a 12-gauge shotgun without licence and possession of a component of a firearm without licence.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.

Kent Nichols, a 58-year-old resident of Prospect, East Bank Demerara, has been remanded to prison after he appeared in court to answer to a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.