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While much debate is ongoing as to when and who will fill the two empty seats on the Opposition side of the National Assembly, Leader of the PNCR Aubrey Norton has assured that those seats will be occupied by the next sitting of the House.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidelined in high-level talks between the United States and Venezuela, the South American country’s opposition is pressing Washington to condition any easing of oil sanctions on political concessions, three people involved in the matter said, adding new hurdles to oil companies hoping to resume operations there.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations yesterday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in prices of key commodities and accompanying shortages forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours.

(Trinidad Guardian) Stakeholder consultations on the idea to increase the retirement age gradually from 60 to 65 started last month with the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) and a meeting is also being arranged with the Public Services Association (PSA).

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told an Essequibo outreach that the Government is currently examining ways to establish a fertiliser plant within the next five years to ensure affordable fertilisers for rice farmers. 

(Reuters) – A large tornado swept into New Orleans yesterday, shearing off roofs and trapping people, local media reported, a day after twisters destroyed homes and injured people elsewhere in the deep South.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated.

Seven new COVID-19 cases have been recorded out of 704 tests that were done.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Flaring by the energy sector in Mexico hit record levels last year while the number of sites where gas is burnt off also rose despite government pledges to reduce such activity, research by a leading team of scientists showed.

Business executive Ramesh Dookhoo is the nominee of the private sector for the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) board.

The driver of the vehicle which fatally struck two persons along the Number 70 Public Road on Friday evening was today remanded to prison after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failure to report an accident and failure to render assistance.

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy has added Dr. Zulfikar Bux & Dr.

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russia is pounding the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol into the “ashes of a dead land”, its local council said today, describing two more huge bombs that fell on the city that has been sealed off for weeks.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was “somewhat shaky” in acting against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as India tries to balance its ties with Russia and the West.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations today to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in prices of key commodities and accompanying shortages forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours.

 (Trinidad Express) The body found down a precipice off the North Coast Road last Thursday has been confirmed as that of missing Zephaniah Harripaul, 33.

(Trinidad Guardian) Just one prisoner remained at large Monday night, after five of them escaped from the Golden Grove Prison in Arouca on Sunday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines has no immediate plans to raise its airfare, despite surging oil prices sparked by the Russia-Ukraine conflict which has prompted some other international air carriers to up their prices.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced yesterday that schools will be fully reopened on April 25.

In 2017, the APNU+AFC government saved the Guyana Marriott Hotel from being acquired by Republic Bank Limited (RBL) of Trinidad after a loan default and the inability of NICIL to assist, former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan says.