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The University of Guyana yesterday introduced a  Master’s Degree in Strategic Development Studies and this was lauded by President Irfaan Ali.

SDE BOKER, Israel,  (Reu-ters) – The top diplomats of the United States and four Arab countries convened in Israel yesterday in a display of unity against Iran but also used the rare summit to press their host to revive long-stalled peacemaking with the Palestinians.

The doctor and retired Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer who were arrested in relation to the theft of supplies from the Ministry of Health’s drugs bond at Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) have been released from police custody.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will deploy 50 ranks from various units to Exercise Tradewinds (ETW) 2022, which will be held in Belize from May 7-21, 2022.

Prominent New Amsterdam businessman, Tula Udit popularly known as ‘Haribol’ passed away overseas yesterday at the age of 58 after a period of illness, Stabroek News was told.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled yesterday that former President Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony by trying to pressure his vice president to obstruct Congress and overturn his election defeat on Jan.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces have carried out joint operations with Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) against former members of the FARC rebels who remain armed, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Education Minis-ter Milton Ribeiro resigned yesterday following allegations of corruption in the awarding of ministry funds to municipal districts, according to an announcement in the country’s official gazette.

A man was yesterday sentenced to 50 months imprisonment and fined $215.1M after he pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking while his two accomplices were placed on $2M bail each after they denied the said charge.

BAGHDAD/ANKARA, (Reuters) – A nascent plan for Iraq’s Kurdistan region to supply gas to Turkey and Europe – with Israeli help – is part of what angered Iran into striking the Kurdish capital Erbil with ballistic missiles this month, Iraqi and Turkish officials say.

(Trinidad Guardian) Just four days before her 40th birthday, Rosanna Seepersad’s husband of 23 years was killed in their bedroom while she was allegedly heavily medicated and asleep.

Thirty-eight mothers are now equipped with cosmetology skills to find employment or become entrepreneurs in the field.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the backlash to his country’s security negotiations with China was “very insulting”, in his first comments on a security treaty he said was being finalised.

(Trinidad Guardian) Missing Williamsville resident Roger Farrow has been found dead.

A man was yesterday  remanded to prison after being charged with stealing a TV, amplifiers and other appliances from the Trinity Methodist Church.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of Honduras yesterday authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernandez to the United States, where he is wanted on drug trafficking and firearms charges.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury yesterday proposed a new mechanism to comply with and enforce a 15% global corporate minimum tax agreed to last year by 136 countries, partly by denying deductions for taxes paid in jurisdictions with lower rates.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported one new COVID-19 case from a batch of 298 tests that were done.

  Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken has been appointed to act as the country’s Commissioner of Police as office holder Nigel Hoppie heads into pre-retirement leave.

LVIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia were preparing today for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S.