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(Trinidad Express) Eleven people have been charged with the murder of Dana Seetahal SC and will appear in court on Monday.

Ron Forde called ‘Andel’ and Kanand Ojha are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into the murder of Noel Luther, a sex worker, which occurred on July 22, 2015, at Carmichael and Quamina Streets, Georgetown, police said this afternoon.

With gold plunging to a five-year low on Monday of US$1094.5 per ounce, miners are again seeking the help of government and warning of a downturn in communities that have been dependent on the precious metal.

(Trinidad Express) Just days away from the 25th anniversary of the July 27, 1990, attempted coup, the capital city was thrown into panic and fear yesterday following a jailbreak and the deaths of a policeman and a prisoner.

(Jamaica Gleaner) When the new school year starts in September, fourth-form students will have to contend with new syllabi for five subjects they will sit in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

A statement from the Ministry of the Presidency follows: When the Guyana Public Service Union celebrated its 92nd anniversary on Monday 8thJune 2015, H.E.

The APNU+AF​C government is moving to change the composition of the four Parliamentary sectoral committees in its favour.

Amid rising concerns over the rice industry with the looming end of a lucrative Venezuelan deal, President David Granger is on Monday expected to address paddy farmers and rice millers on the way forward.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Finance and Planning has confirmed that the Government has reached an agreement on a deal with Venezuela to repurchase billions of dollars it owed for oil under the PetroCaribe arrangement.

Indicted Guyanese pilot Khamraj Lall who has pleaded guilty to bulk cash smuggling on the island of Puerto Rico has now been charged with drug trafficking, according to a Rochester, New York publication, the Democrat and Chronicle.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall at a press conference this midday admitted to hiring a man currently in police custody for the Courtney Crum-Ewing murder as his personal body guard but said he fired the man four days later after being informed that he was giving out information about their whereabouts.

(Trinidad Express) The United States government has moved in on corruption-accused Jack Warner.

Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson today announced that he has sent the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Administration) of the Guyana Power & Light on leave after it was discovered that he paid himself some $27 million of the company’s money.

At about 0235h. today, the police say that Noel Luther, 20 years, of D’urban Street, Georgetown, was confronted by two men at Quamina and Carmichael Streets, Georgetown, during which one of them shot him to the chest and they escaped.

(Trinidad Express) Insurrectionist Yasin Abu Bakr and eight other members of the Jamaat-al-Muslimeen spent a second night under police guard at various police stations throughout the country last night as investigators continue their enquiries into the murder of senior counsel Dana Seetahal.

(CPL) An outstanding fifty from Lendl Simmons which transcended some difficult batting conditions took the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a 7 wicket victory over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel. 

At about 0845h. today, police say that Ronaldo Ram, 20 years, of Canal No 1.

(Trinidad Express) Police yesterday executed an early morning surprise swoop on insurrectionist Yasin Abu Bakr and detained him as well as ten other people for questioning in connection with the murder of senior counsel Dana Seetahal.

The Management of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it sees it necessary at this time for Senior Managers who would have accumulated leave over the years to be allowed to proceed on same in an effort to guarantee better management.

Gold prices plunged to their lowest in more than five years today, Reuters reported, at one point dropping 4 percent on aggressive selling out of China.