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The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, SC by letter dated June 14th 2017 extended congratulations to the newly elected President, Executives and Committee Members of the Guyana Bar Association, a release from his office said today.

Amid concerns about government inaction on the flooding that has gripped the East Coast since Thursday, the Department of Public Information today issued an advisory about a ministerial visit to flood-hit Buxton.

(Reuters) – Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane compiled an opening partnership of 132 for India against West Indies before rain washed out the first one-day international in Trinidad today.

In the wake of government’s  approval of its production licence, ExxonMobil today advertised for a range of services as it ramps up operations to draw oil from the huge Liza well offshore in 2020.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A fire that killed at least 79 people at a London tower block started in a Hotpoint fridge freezer, and the outside cladding engulfed by the blaze has since been shown to fail all safety tests, London police said on Friday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said today  he did not make and does not possess any tapes of his conversations with James Comey, after suggesting last month that he might have recordings that could damage the former FBI director.

(Trinidad Guardian) The third victim of Monday’s triple murder at John John, East Port-of-Spain has been identified as Venezuelan national Miguel Matillo, 24.

LONDON,  CMC – Former Test and one-day captain Darren Sammy believes West Indies are still not guaranteed of a World Cup spot, even if they are forced to tackle ICC lightweight sides in a 10-team qualifier scheduled for next year.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Mintie Karamchand, 40, a waitress of Lot 19 Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, Berbice, which occurred today at the said address, allegedly by her reputed husband who is currently being pursued by a team comprising police and civilians, in the Canje River.

The intentions expressed by Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, to advance private criminal action against People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Parliamentarians who breached the provisions of the Integrity Commission Act, are being acted on, a release from Jagdeo’s office said this afternoon.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration today made its final plea to the U.S.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday, ending a storied movie career that includes performances in “Lincoln” and “Gangs of New York.”

(Trinidad Guardian) Tropical Storm Bret is being indirectly blamed for the death of a 43-year-old construction worker in East Trinidad yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Anil Kumble’s departure as head coach despite a successful year at the helm will be regarded as a triumph for player power in Indian cricket, according to several former captains.

(Reuters) – Leading West Indian cricketers will prefer to play in lucrative Twenty20 tournaments around the world instead of representing the Caribbean side under the current administration, former captain Darren Sammy has said.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Anil Kumble has stepped down as India coach after falling out with skipper Virat Kohli, a top source in the country’s cricket board told Reuters today.

(Trinidad Express) As at 5a.m Tuesday, the Tropical Storm Warning was discontinued for Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and its dependencies.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) today said that the Report on the Feasibility Study for Aquaculture – as a diversification venture for GuySuCo – has found that it has significant potential.

At approximately 1.34 pm today, the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS)  experienced a total shutdown following a trip of the breaker for the transmission line linking the Kingston and Vreed-en-Hoop Substations, a release from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said.

(Trinidad Express) Tropical Storm Bret has formed east of Trinidad and Tobago, and it is already causing damage.