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BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Intense fires in Colombia’s Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment groups, while officials also warned of pollution caused by smoke.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall today announced that Local Government Elections will be held this year.

A pump attendant was shot this morning at a New Amsterdam gas station during an attempted robbery.

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) has reduced the freight charges for trucks transporting sand to East Berbice.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia and China called in a joint statement today for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing’s stance on Taiwan and opposed Taiwanese independence in any form.

(Trinidad Express) Hitmen are being hired from criminal gangs to murder people.

(Trinidad Express) Police have confirmed they are investigating the alleged failure of Attorney General Faris Al-Rawi to transfer the motor vehicle registration of a car which he sold to former member of the Police Service Commission (PolSC) Roger Kawalsingh.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has assured the families of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud that there will be an impartial investigation into the accident which claimed their lives on the Mahaica Bridge on Wednesday.

The PPP/C government yesterday signalled to CGX Energy Inc (CGX) that it would be seeking amendments to the 2013 agreement signed under the Donald Ramotar administration, with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo saying the decision is in keeping with campaign promises made to give this country better deals from the resource.

Convicted sex offender Esan Germain who is currently serving a 65-year sentence for sexually abusing a 4-year-old on three occasions—with the final assault at age seven—has again been convicted—this time for raping a 15-year-old girl three times.

Promising members of  the security sector that the APNU+AFC coalition will soon be back in Government to deliver, the “good life”, Opposition Member of Parliament Geeta Chandan-Edmond yesterday called for the immediate establishment of an inter-ministerial committee on public security.

Workers and machinery attached to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) have been dispatched to the Andrews, Better Success area in Region Two to remedy the broken Andrews sluice door.

Davendra Kissoon, 27, of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, is revelling in the glory of securing the coveted title of the University of Guyana’s Valedictorian for the Class of 2020/2021 after successfully completing the requirement for a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil with Environmental Engineering with a 4.0 GPA, a perfect score.

Shawn Bobb who was wanted for the murder of his partner’s son, Isaiah Edwards, 19, who died on Thursday last, was yesterday charged and remanded.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that 291 new cases of COVID-19 had been recorded.

A manhunt is underway for remanded prisoner, Kavin Singh who escaped from the Lusignan prison yesterday morning while attending virtual court.

Officers from the Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) yesterday confiscated several yellow and red-footed tortoises from an individual who was displaying them for sale in an inhumane manner and was not in possession of a permit.

The Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), on Tuesday handed over a recreational facility to the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

Government yesterday assured that the nominee selected by Parliament to sit on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Board will be one supported by both the Opposition and Government side of the House.