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 (Trinidad Guardian) The son of a re­tired po­lice su­per­in­ten­dent was shot dead while ly­ing on the ground next to his fa­ther, in a hold-up in Freeport Wednes­day night.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – There were no doctors, nurses or medical equipment at the Wuhan hotel converted into a temporary quarantine facility for suspected coronavirus patients when brothers Wang Xiangkai and Wang Xiangyou arrived two weeks ago.

The APNU+AFC campaign committee today announced that its manifesto for the March 2 general and regional elections will be launched today at campaign headquarters – 216/217 Lamaha Street, Georgetown.

President David Granger this morning received a courtesy call from Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of  Trinidad’s ANSA McAl Group of Companies, Anthony Sabga III who signalled the company’s interest in expanding its business here.

Republic Bank is advising its customers that Visa OneCard transactions which were conducted online and via other banks’ point-of-sales terminals and ATMs during the period November 4, 2019 to December 31, 2019 are now being processed to accounts.

SINGAPORE/SEOUL/LONDON, (Reuters) – As lion dancers snaked between conference room tables laden with plastic bottles, pens, notebooks and laptops, some staff from British gas analytics firm Servomex snapped photos of the performance meant to bring good luck and fortune.

(Trinidad Guardian) While homi­cide in­ves­ti­ga­tors are prob­ing a drug link in Tues­day’s quadru­ple mur­der in Ran­cho Que­ma­do, some in­for­ma­tion point to a hit or­dered on the life of one of the vic­tims, An­to­nio Alexan­der.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is advising the public that contrary to a false report on social media there has been no case of the coronavirus at the GPHC.

Trinuyana Investments Incorporated of Guyana recently signed an Agreement with the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) to develop a world class, select service, internationally branded Hotel – AC Marriott Hotel on the Ogle Airstrip Road.

VALLETTA,  (Reuters) – More than half of Malta’s traffic police force were arrested on Tuesday for suspected overtime fraud, forcing officers to draw up emergency plans to ensure they have enough police to put on the streets, officials said.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis, in one of the most significant decisions of his papacy, today dismissed a proposal to allow some married men to be ordained in the Amazon region to ease an acute scarcity of priests.

GUANGZHOU, China/GENEVA, (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak in China may be over by April, the country’s senior medical adviser said today, but deaths surpassed 1,000 and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a global threat potentially worse than terrorism.

Former Chief of Staff of the GDF, Gary Best who is under investigation over the accident death of cyclist, Jude Bentley says he is suspending his election campaign appearances.

Via his attorney, PPP/C candidate  Charles Ramson Jr has denied that he defamed international cricketer, Chris Gayle.

Former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board  (GRDB) Peter Ramcharran was today sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty of one charge of falsification of account.

GUANGZHOU, China/GENEVA, (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections in China may be over by April, its senior medical adviser said today, but the death toll passed 1,000 and the World Health Organization warned of a “very grave” global threat.

BEIJING/GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said today the spread of coronavirus cases among people who have not been to China could be “the spark that becomes a bigger fire” and the human race must not let the epidemic get out of control.

Aminata Touré, former prime minister of Senegal, and Jason J. Carter, chairperson of The Carter Center Board of Trustees, will co-lead the Carter Center’s international election observation team in Guyana.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – “Parasite,” a dark social satire from South Korea, won the Oscar for best picture yesterday, making history as the first film in a language other than English to claim the movie industry’s highest honour.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain today said the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had doubled to eight as the government declared the virus a serious and imminent threat, giving it additional powers to isolate those suspected of being infected.