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Venezuela is suspended from Mercosur -Brazilian official

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Venezuela will be suspended from the Mercosur regional trade bloc as early as Friday for failing to meet membership requirements, a Brazilian official said, in the latest blow to the oil-producing country during a deep political and economic crisis.

Brazilian held over Cuyuni backdam murder

A Brazilian national is in police custody assisting with the investigation into the alleged murder of his workmate, Kido Lewis, age unknown of Quataman Village, North Rupununi, whose body which bore multiple wounds, was discovered inside of a pit at Dukwari Backdam, Cuyuni River yesterday morning, the police say.

Record numbers tuned in to the 2016 Caribbean Premier League.

Organisers hail unprecedented viewership for CPL T20

CASTRIES, St Lucia,  CMC – Caribbean Premier League organisers announced today that the Twenty20 showpiece had once again exceeded global viewership figures for the just concluded season, with a nearly 44 percent increase over the previous year.

First Lady meets Rihanna

First Lady Sandra Granger (right) with Barbadian singer Rihanna.  The occasion was the celebration of Barbados’ 50th independence anniversary in Bridgetown.

Budget review 2017

See a detailed review of the 2017 budget by accounting firm Ram and McRae in tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News.

Philip Morris CEO looks towards phasing out cigarettes

LONDON, (Reuters) – Philip Morris International , the world’s largest international tobacco company, could eventually stop selling cigarettes, its chief executive told the BBC on Wednesday, as it launched its alternative product IQOS in the UK market.

No. 60 Village labourer found dead after altercation

A 28 year old fisherman of Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, is assisting the police with the investigation in the death of his friend, 25 year old Ravi Kumar Sharma, a labourer of the said Village, whose body was found in his yard about 0600h this morning, with multiple lacerations about the body.

Plane crashes in Colombia, 76 dead

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense, heading for the biggest game in their history, were on board a plane carrying 81 people that crashed in Colombia killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday.

Budget speech 2017

1 1. Introduction 1.1 Mr. Speaker, I rise to move the motion for the approval of the Estimates of the Public Sector and the Budget for the Financial Year 2017 and, in doing so, I wish to indicate that Cabinet has recommended that the National Assembly proceed upon this motion, pursuant to Article 171, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

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