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Joseph Mizzi, chairman of the Bronx Museum of the Arts' board of trustees speaks during a ceremony to inaugurate a replica of New York's statue of Cuba's independence hero Marti in Havana, Cuba, January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Joseph Mizzi, chairman of the Bronx Museum of the Arts’ board of trustees speaks during a ceremony to inaugurate a replica of New York’s statue of Cuba’s independence hero Marti in Havana, Cuba, January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Trump casts pall on inauguration of U.S. statue of Marti in Cuba

HAVANA, (Reuters) – U.S. supporters of improved relations with Cuba joined the top leadership of the Caribbean country today to inaugurate a replica of a New York statue of its independence hero Jose Marti.

Cummings Lodge man found dead on road

The body of a male who about 6 last evening left his Cummings Lodge home in the company of some female friends to attend an entertainment show at the Ogle Community Centre, ECD , was later discovered in a pool of blood on the northern half of the Oleander Garden Public Road, ECD, the police said today.

Two men shot at Mahaica Market Square after argument

Two East Coast Demerara residents are currently hospitalised at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital in stable condition nursing several gunshots wounds while investigators are making efforts to apprehend the alleged shooter who is known by the victims, the police said today.

CARDI for major stock feed project in savannahs

The Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI) plans to roll out a mega stock feed project this year using some 5,000 acres of land that it has been granted by government to set up a farm and factory, sources say.

Chairman of the Banks DIH Ltd Group Board of Governors Clifford Reis presents a cheque to a representative of the Vreed-en-Hoop Primary School at the conglomerate’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday at Thirst Park. This was one of four monetary awards given to schools to be used for educational endeavours. The other recipients were St Agnes Primary, Hope Secondary and the Kuru Kuru Co-operative College. (Photo by Keno George)

Banks DIH wary of sugar tax

Cognisant of the impact that diabetes is having on the local population, the Banks DIH Ltd Group is working assiduously to ensure that no linkages are drawn between its products and the disease so that it can continue to avoid any possibility of a “sugar tax.”

Jagdeo criticises Chand over cooperation with gov’t

Although stressing that there is “no rift” between the PPP and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday criticised the cooperative stance taken by union leader Komal Chand following a recent meeting with government on restructuring the sugar industry and managing the impact on workers.

Mexican firm gets greenlight for US$720,000 shelterbelt works

Works for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Shelter belt Water Supply Facility, at the Guyana Water Incorporated, are expected to be executed soon following the award of a contract, which will be funded through an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) programme, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced on Friday.

Man found at Canal #2 conservancy died from fall

An autopsy has confirmed that Irvin Rodriguez, who was found dead at Conservancy Dam, Canal Number Two, West Bank Demerara, died as a result of injuries he sustained during a fall and two men who were arrested in connection with his death have since been released.

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