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President David Granger today announced that he would be re-introducing the National Cadet Corps, GINA said.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into the death of diver Thomas Anton, 64 years, of Kamarang, that occurred at about 1145h.

Former Speaker, Raphael Trotman recently sworn in as the Minister of Governance within the Ministry of the Presidency took up his appointment earlier in the week.

US President Barack Obama today issued a proclamation for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter was re-elected president of FIFA for a fifth term on Friday after the only other candidate conceded defeat after a first round of voting in an election overshadowed by allegations of corruption in world soccer.

HAVANA/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States formally dropped Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism today, an important step toward restoring diplomatic ties but one that will have limited effect on removing U.S.

At about 0330h. today, the police say that its ranks responded to a report of a breakage on a city store at Regent Street, Bourda.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – It will probably be a matter of just months before seven senior FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland can be extradited to the United States to face corruption charges, Swiss legal experts said on Friday.

The Guyana Defence Force Flagship, the GDFS Essequibo, has departed with a team for St.

(Trinidad Express) Declaring that the “gloves are off”, Jack Warner said last night he that intends to go after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and reveal all through a tape which he will give to four lawyers.

Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin (fourth from right) and Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes (second from right) listen as a staffer of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards explained the use of the equipment at the entity yesterday.

Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton (centre) Dr. Celeste Hinds and Representative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Elder Kimball Poulson among other members at the handing over of ophthalmology equipment at the Health Ministry’s storage bond, Diamond.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reported the disappearance of approximately six million dollars ($6M) worth of foreign liquor from its Eccles Warehouse Facility.

Following its lauding of voting at the May 11th general elections, the Carter Center today issued a detailed preliminary statement calling for reform of the elections commission, campaign financing laws and urging the political parties here to reevaluate their structures as their leaders appear out of touch with Guyanese.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union Co-operative Credit Union Society Limited today advised its members across the sugar industry that it has requested the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) to cease deductions from workers’ earnings, Credit Union savings with effect from week-ending May 30, 2015.

(Reuters) – CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, who was among the seven soccer officials arrested earlier this week on corruption charges, has been provisionally dismissed from his role, the soccer confederation said today.

(Trinidad Express) The president and the executive of the West Indies Players’ Association yesterday responded to the dropping of veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul, expressing its “immense disappointment”.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Pressure mounted on FIFA President Sepp Blatter today as the corruption scandal engulfing world soccer’s governing body drew warnings from major sponsors and criticism from senior Western politicians.

(Trinidad Express) Jack Warner spent last night in the infirmary of the Frederick Street prison.

Minister of Education with responsibility for Sport, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has described the ‘sacking’ of veteran Guyanese batsmen Shivnarine Chanderpaul from the West Indies cricket team as ‘distressing’.