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BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Germany awarded $745 million in funding to biotech firms BioNTech and CureVac today to speed up work on COVID-19 vaccines and expand German production capacity.

 (Reuters) – The city government of Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to announce today a financial settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman fatally shot by police in March, the Courier Journal reported on Tuesday.

The police today said that Isaiah Henry and Joel Henry were murdered two weekends ago at one location and taken to another and they are continuing to search for the primary site.

APNU+AFC MP Raphael Trotman today issued a veiled warning to the government not to commit to anything during the upcoming visit of US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo that could jeopardise Guyana’s pursuit of a judicial settlement of the border controversy with Venezuela.

The GPF today said that yesterday at  about 10. 20 pm  Police from Issano, Region 7, acting on information received went to the 9 Miles Airstrip , Issano , Middle Mazaruni River where they found a Red and white 206 Cessna   suspected to be a Brazilian aircraft along with three male foreign nationals: a 38-year-old pilot, from Boa Vista, Brazil; a 29-year-old pilot from Tumeremo, Venezuela; and a 35-year-old internet technician from Manaus, Brazil were found.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s independent analysis has concluded that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-style nerve agent Novichok in an attempted assassination, the presidency said today.

KIGALI, (Reuters) – Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, faced 12 charges including terrorism in a Kigali court today in a case shining a spotlight on opposition to President Paul Kagame.

(Ministry of Education) – On Friday September 4, 2020 the Ministry of Education publicly announced its collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning to provide free access to online courses to the general population offered by Ivy League other reputable universities through Coursera.

Ram and McRae’s review of the 2020 budget will appear in tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News.

Kary Henry, 39, a miner of Jawalla Village in Region Seven died last night after a boat  that he was in overturned on the Mazaruni River, the police say.

President Irfaan Ali today called on all of Guyana to reflect on the importance of love, peace and unity as preparations were underway for Isiah and Joel Henry to be laid to rest.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) says that as of 7 am today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida today and was poised to become a hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major today said Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty with the European Union, in a breach of international law.

In consideration of the overwhelming support expected for the deceased, Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry, the Guyana Police Force wishes to advise commuters that they may experience mild to severe congestion along the West Coast  Berbice corridor while the procession is enroute and during the burial proceedings which are expected from 12:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs today Sunday 13th September, 2020.

A $300M fraud was discovered by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) around fuel supply at GuyOil.

Guyana has recorded its 55th COVID-19 death. A release from the Ministry of Health follows:(MOH- GEORGETOWN) – The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of 17:00hrs on September 12, 2020, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

WASHINGTON/BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee today won election as president of the Inter-American Development Bank, the region’s main economic development lender, making him the first U.S.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Guyana on September 17-18, according to well-places sources.

Mohamed Haniff, the Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, businessman who was found with chop injuries about his body last night, has succumbed.