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LONDON, (Reuters) – Master of the macabre Christopher Lee, who portrayed Dracula in outrageous Hammer Films horror classics but became known to later generations for roles in “Star Wars” and as the wizard Saruman in the “Lord of the Rings”, has died aged 93.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies won the toss and sent Australia in to bat on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park here today.

Solomon Cherai of the Success Elementary School, Eccles has topped the National Grade Six Assessment with 530 marks, it was announced today by the Ministry of Education.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Garvin Nicholas said yesterday officials feared former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner would flee the island after facing US federal corruption charges, but they’re now confident he’ll stay in the country.

Address by Brigadier David Granger, MSS President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana at the Opening of the 11th Parliament, Georgetown, on 10th June 2015.

It’s almost time for the ceremonial opening of the 11th Parliament.  We will be covering it live for you, right here from 1:00 PM GYT.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Following is the list of award winners at the West Indies Player Association/West Indies Cricket Board Players Award ceremony held here Tuesday night.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Nash John, 60 years, of Mararuwau, South Rupununi, whose body was found at about 0800h.

At about 1030h. today, police say that the body of Pooran Lalchand, 59 years, of Mon Repos, ECD, was found in his house with several suspected stab wounds.

The PPP today ridiculed reports in various sections of the media that billions of dollars had been siphoned off annually while it was in government.

In the wake of her recent visit to the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), Onderneeming, Essequibo, Minister within in the Ministry of Education, with responsibility for the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, Nicolette Henry says that she will set up a Task Force to address the issues currently existing there.

President David Granger (right) and Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Ivan Sierra – Medellin during a courtesy call the later paid at the Ministry of the Presidency today.

Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton today praised the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre for doing a magnificent job, GINA said.

Scores of Barticians, local businesses, the Mazaruni Prison, the Regional Administration and the Health Department, and the Lions Club organisation braved the inclement weather on Sunday and enlisted in the country wide clean-up effort, GINA said.

During today, the police say that Carol Miranda Shako, 42 years, of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, had an argument with a man with whom she shared a relationship during which she was struck to her head and chopped to her neck with an axe.

The U.S. Embassy Security Cooperation Office, together with representatives from the Florida National Guard, conducted a Non Commissioned Officer and Officer Leadership subject matter expert exchange with the Guyana Defence Force, a release from the US Embassy said today.

The opposition PPP today decried what it said was a spate of `witch-hunting’ embarked upon by the new APNU+AFC government.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Helen Mirren won her first Tony on Sunday for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience,” and the lesbian-coming of age story “Fun Home” nabbed the top acting prize for Michael Cerveris and best musical at the 69th Tony Awards.

The Guyana Police Force says that following consultations with the Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, the Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud has today proceeded with the transfers of Senior Officers of the Police Force which had previously been put on hold.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today denounced a Presidential Decree by Venezuela purporting to annex maritime zones belonging to Guyana and the government here is to internationalize the matter.