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The transformation of Joe Vieira Park on the West Bank of Demerara will take some 20 months to complete, according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s best known cultural icons and a singer who defined music for generations of her countrymen, died yesterday and was given a state funeral as politicians and personalities united in mourning.

The Government through the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the installation of 1,000 free internet access hubs across five regions.

(BBC) Lata Mangeshkar, who has died in Mumbai at the age of 92, was an Indian cultural icon and national treasure who made her name in Bollywood – despite only actually appearing on screen in a handful of films.

TUNIS,  (Reuters) – Tunisian judges yesterday rejected President Kais Saied’s moves to disband the council that oversees them, a move they see as undermining their independence, setting up a new struggle over his consolidation of power.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of February 5th, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Throwing his support behind this year’s budget, opposition member and Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman on Friday said that the planned infrastructural investments in the hinterland will empower the indigenous people.

With financing from the oil and gas sector, billions have been allocated to aid government in its goal of transitioning to cleaner energy options and hydropower and solar farms will be major aspects.

(Reuters) – New signals that talks between U.S. and Iranian officials may be nearing a conclusion could take steam out of the oil rally, traders said, after U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard is attempting to explain how its officers came to fire upon a Venezuelan migrant vessel, and act that killed a baby on board the boat.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 15-year-old boy was among three people killed on Saturday night in Diego Martin.

Major thoroughfares across the country will benefit from upgrades and expansion through the $76.7 billion  allocated for roads and bridges in this year budget.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron heads to talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow today hoping to ensure Europe gets a say in broader U.S.-Russian

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres and conservative contender Fabricio Alvarado led a preliminary partial tally of votes in yesterday’s presidential election, figures published by the electoral tribunal showed.

No official document has yet been finalized to lease a section of the Merriman Mall to Sleepin Hotel for the construction of a parking lot but in the meanwhile the area is being fully utilised by the establishment and the green space has been replaced by concrete.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 14-year-old boy is among four people shot dead in Diego Martin.

(Trinidad Guardian) As a single and independent mother, Katherine Akum Lum was living her best life.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s best known cultural icons and a singer who defined music for generations of her countrymen, died today and was given a state funeral as politicians and personalities united in mourning.

Following his ousting from the post of Country Coordinator of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), Dr Rudy Jadoopat on Saturday accused the PPP/C government of making attempts to control the body in violation of the international standard guiding its operations. 

As ExxonMobil prepares for the commissioning of the Liza Unity FPSO at the end of this month, government is exploring cutting out the ‘middleman’ and directly selling its oil share from that project and one option is India.