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A Number 67 Village, Corentyne woman and her four children were injured on Sunday after they were attacked and stung by a swarm of bees which were in a nearby lot.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden today accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes and called for a trial, adding to the global outcry over civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha as more graphic images of their deaths emerged.

BUCHA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Global outrage spread today at civilian killings in north Ukraine where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found in a town retaken from Russian troops, as the focus of the conflict shifted elsewhere.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s top court adjourned today without deciding on the legality of Prime Minister Imran Khan actions in blocking an opposition attempt to oust him, a move that has led to political turmoil in the nuclear-armed nation.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister today after disbanding the government and calling for a unity administration, as protests over the country’s economic crisis focused on the role of the ruling family.

ExxonMobil today said it has made a final investment decision for the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana after receiving government and regulatory approvals.

 (Trinidad Express) Despite the negativity that sometimes surrounds relations between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, the business communities in both countries are committed to expanding trade between each other.

Surinamese entertainment group, Pasha Global is seeking to establish a 200-room hotel at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.

Civil society group, Article 13 yesterday called on the government to release the production licence for the Yellowtail well development and expressed consternation at the speed with which approval had come and the studies that still need to be done.

A small group of local jewellers is expected to visit Barbados by the end of this month as they prepare to set up shop for the sale of items manufactured here.

Auditor General Deodat Sharma says that auditing of the financials of Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) for the years 2016 to 2021 is ongoing but his office is not to be blamed for the seven-year blackout as the process was delayed because the documents it had requested from the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) were not forthcoming.

Although more than nine years have passed and there has been no sign of missing Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) field manager, Levoy Taljit, his father remains hopeful that he is alive somewhere and believes that the police should have solved the case already since he said they have sufficient information.

A 97-year-old woman, Marvernie Brewley of Lot 55 First Alley, Wismar, Region Ten is now homeless after her house went up in flames yesterday morning.

BUCHA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities were investigating possible war crimes by Russia after finding hundreds of bodies, some bound and shot at close range, strewn around towns near Kyiv after Kremlin forces withdrew to refocus their attacks in other parts of the country.

Approximately 2,000 persons  who have been allocated lands in Region Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) can look forward to starting construction of their homes by the end of this month.

Development of a hotel is expected on a large swathe of land facing the Atlantic Ocean in the city, following court resolution of a dispute, sources say.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened yesterday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonous and vowed to fight.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Anti-establishment economist Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica’s presidency yesterday, as voters in the Central American nation rejected traditional politics amid widespread social discontent and concern about mounting national debt.

Foreign Affairs ministers from Canada and the Caribbean have agreed to deepen collaboration on climate change mitigation by pursuing joint advocacy for enhancing access to climate financing for adaptation and mitigation.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Several members of the cabinet in Sri Lanka, including the prime minister’s son, have resigned, just days after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency following protests over a deepening economic crisis.