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A labourer was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old on Monday.

Pomeroon resident Richard Mohammed, who a year ago chopped a woman, severing one of her arms, several of her fingers and causing her to lose an eye in the process, will be spending the next 14 years in prison.

While stating that he is in no way advocating for either the President or Opposition Leader regarding repeated failed attempts over the years by holders of both offices to agree on the substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC says the formula requiring agreement by both has simply not worked.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday  afternoon visited the Morning Glory cereal factory at Anna Regina, Region Two and announced that staff will be offered full-time employment.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday said that he is “fairly” happy with the Guyana Fire Service’s (GFS) performance last year but he cited challenges such as being prepared for fires in the oil and gas sector.

An autopsy on Wednesday revealed that Winston Fraser, who was shot by the police during an operation in 2020 died as a result of septicaemia  due to the gunshot wound.

A Sisters’ Village, West Bank Demerara father of three, was on Wednesday murdered following an argument with another man.

Several persons including the director of the Ministry of Health’s Diamond, East Bank Demerara drugs bond, Cecil Jacques,  who were arrested by the police earlier this week in relation to the theft of supplies from the facility have been released from police custody.

Police are probing the death of a 68-year-old West Bank Demerara vagrant who is believed to have died sometime between Wednesday night and yesterday morning.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a site at the Giftland Mall for the submission of tax returns and the registration of taxpayers. 

A Garnett Street man, who has pending larceny charges before the court, was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being accused of new crimes, including stealing a motorcycle and cell phones.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russia gave the most sombre assessment so far of its invasion of Ukraine, describing the “tragedy” of mounting troop losses and the economic hit from sanctions, as Ukrainians were evacuated from eastern cities before an anticipated major offensive.

The arts and entertainment community is mourning the death of veteran actor and comedian, Henry Rodney, who passed away yesterday following hospitalisation at the Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Centre in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate yesterday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the United States and a victory for President Joe Biden, who made good on a campaign promise as he seeks to infuse the federal judiciary with a broader range of backgrounds.

A man was on Wednesday charged in a city court with assaulting a woman.

(Reuters) – The chairman of Russian aluminium giant Rusal called yesterday for an impartial investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, which he described as a crime, and urged an end to the “fratricidal” conflict.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve parliament was unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to return, a decision that could spell the end of his premiership as soon as today.

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Inter-American Develop-ment Bank directors have met to discuss accusations in an anonymous email that the bank’s president, Mauricio Claver-Carone, carried out an intimate relationship with a staffer, three sources said.

The Ministry of Health on Thursday once again reported 11 new COVID-19 cases out of 1,059 tests that were done.

Actor Henry Rodney has died after being hospitalised in the United States according to his family.