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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today said that its Commissioner-General, Godfrey Statia will share details of the ExxonMobil agreement with his staff when necessary.

  COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister resigned today over corruption charges in a bond scam that is now being investigated, maintaining that he was not guilty of wrongdoing.

A reward of $10 Million is being offered by the Guyana Police Force for information leading to the arrest of the remaining four prison escapees, Cobena Stephens, Paul Goriah, Uree Varswyck and Mark Royden Durant..

At 11:30 am today, the prime suspect in relation to the murder of Parbattie Lakhpal which occurred at East Canje, Berbice on July 29, 2017, was arrested at Springlands, Corriverton, Berbice, the police said..

  Having already made major finds, ExxonMobil is set for a new round of offshore exploration beginning on August 14.

(Trinidad Guardian) As Chinese businesses continue to be targeted, police say one of the barriers to catching the culprits is that they are not getting certain information.

(Reuters) – Singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, the “Rhinestone Cowboy” who went on a farewell tour to play hits such as “Wichita Lineman” and “Gentle on My Mind” before Alzheimer’s disease robbed him of talents, died yesterday at the age of 81.

With the pressure building on the government over a torrent of on-and-off blackouts and shutdowns of the Demerara-Berbice system,  Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson today expressed disappointment at the situation and said he will intervene to find solutions.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma survived a no-confidence motion against him in parliament on Tuesday by garnering 198 votes to the opposition’s 177 votes as African National Congress lawmakers rallied to his support.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it has launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the crash of a single engine CESSNA aircraft – bearing registration number 8R-GPR, shortly after takeoff at the Eteringbang airstrip in Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).

  Press freedom group, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) today called on President David Granger not to assent to the controversial Broadcast (Amendment) Bill which was passed in the National Assembly on Friday.

  The International Press Institute today called on the Government of Guyana to address “serious concerns” which have been raised here about the controversial Broadcast (Amendment) Bill which was passed on Friday despite opposition in and out of Parliament.

  GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces have wielded excessive force to suppress protests, killing dozens, and have arbitrarily detained 5,000 people since April, including 1,000 still in custody, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.

LONDON,  CMC – Barbadian all-rounder Jodfra Archer continued to impress in the English County Championship stroking another half-century and then grabbing a brace of wickets, to help Sussex take command of their Division Two contest against Worcestershire here Monday.

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday  found around 20 lbs of cocaine in a cooking gas cylinder at 25 Delph Street, Campbellville.

MANILA, (Reuters) – Australia, Japan and the United States today urged Southeast Asia and China to ensure that a South China Sea code of conduct they have committed to draw up will be legally binding and said they strongly opposed “coercive unilateral actions”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Security officers attached to the Piarco International Airport fear there may be a major security/safety breach in the future.

LAUDERHILL, Florida,  CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by four runs, in the fourth match of the Caribbean Premier League here today.

In the wake of the crisis in the prisons system following the destruction of the Camp Street jail and the escape of high-profile prisoners, the AFC yesterday voiced confidence in Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan’s who is its immediate past leader and current Chairman of the party.

VALENCIA/CARACAS, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia today, arresting seven men who they say participated in a “terrorist attack” against the government of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro.