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(Jamaica Star) Some Jamaicans who have been a part of the J-1 summer work and travel programme are considering themselves to be rather lucky as they have been receiving a slice of the US stimulus package (stimulus cheque).

A lone gunman, posing as a customer, yesterday morning held an employee of the Emperor Mineral Trading in Bartica at gunpoint before escaping with an estimated $2M worth in cash and raw gold.

Orrin King, the man accused of chopping his ex-wife, Natoya Speede to death almost one month ago at the Bartica Airstrip was charged earlier this month with murder and remanded to prison.

(Reuters) – More states in the U.S. South and Midwest signaled readiness yesterday to reopen their economies in hopes the worst of the coronavirus pandemic had passed, but California’s governor held firm to sweeping stay-at-home orders and business closures.

DUBAI/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Iran said yesterday it successfully launched the country’s first military satellite into orbit, triggering protests from the United States and stoking already high tensions over Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned yesterday that strict price controls on basic goods could return, as the coronavirus outbreak and an acute gasoline shortage prompt inflation to accelerate.

Local business process outsourcing (BPO) services have said that they have implemented measures as advised by the Public Health Ministry as they continue operations.

(Trinidad Guardian) It’s not only a time of fear and gloom, but also unwavering love.

(Reuters) – The ousted director of a key U.S. agency charged with developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic said yesterday he was dismissed because he called for careful vetting of a treatment frequently touted by President Donald Trump.

(Trinidad Express) University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus students in Barbados will not be allowed to return home.

A search is continuing for Ryan Pemberton called `Sancho’, the Alberttown businessman who is wanted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) for allegedly threatening to kill ranks after they intercepted a quantity of cocaine on a fibre glass vessel at Parika, East Bank Essequibo two months ago.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday ordered a temporary block on some foreigners from permanent residence in the United States, saying he wanted to protect American workers and jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia has called on G20 nations to end wet wildlife markets over concerns they pose a threat to human health and agricultural markets, a move which could further strain ties with China after Canberra called for an international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.

The body of Ryan Khayum, the Charity farmer who went missing after a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) vessel collided with his on Monday night has been recovered.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former national long jumper Nolle Graham has enlisted as a foot soldier in the battle against COVID-19 in New York, armed with scrubs, mask, and lots of heart in curtail the alarming outbreak of the new coronavirus.

(Jamaica Star) Jamaica’s intelligence outfits have reported to Prime Minister Andrew Holness that criminal organisations are planning to exploit the coronavirus crisis.

The Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana (AOAG) today said that the measures imposed by the COVID-19 task force on the industry are excessive and it also disclosed that it was considering providing relief flights to Region Eight.

(Trinidad Guardian) The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in this country stands at 115.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The 46 Jamaicans who were deported from the United States (US) yesterday are to be tested for the new coronavirus that has killed almost 180,000 people globally and six here, the Ministry of Health & Wellness has confirmed.

The Police say they are investigating the murder of Jason Dundas, 30, an inmate of the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay which occurred yesterday.