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The preliminary trial of Abdul Imran Khan, who is accused of attempting to murder a Palm Court nightclub patron last October, is expected to commence in two weeks.

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions that target a Venezuelan currency exchange network scheme that siphoned off billions of dollars to corrupt insiders of the Venezuelan government, the U.S.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s National Security Adviser Augusto Heleno said yesterday that right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro had not offered to host a U.S.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Regional Health Services, in its effort to focus on preventative health care practices, will soon be providing the residents of Agatash, Four Miles and surrounding districts with improved health services.

(Trinidad Express) New security measures are to be implemented to ensure the safety of all tourists, including cruise passengers, who visit this country.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – China yesterday rejected a Wall Street Journal report that said Chinese officials had offered to bail out scandal-ridden Malaysian state fund 1MDB and try to get the United States and other countries to drop their corruption probes into the fund.

(Trinidad Express) Two men were gunned in Princes Town before daybreak yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Sears Holdings Corp agreed yesterday to consider a revised takeover bid from billionaire Chairman Edward Lampert, temporarily staving off a liquidation that would have spelled the end of the 126-year-old U.S.

A range of civil society groups today expressed deep concern over the political situation in the aftermath of the December 21, 2017 motion of no confidence.

Medical leave has been extended for the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Rtd) James Patterson, 85.

The Police say they are making stringent efforts to apprehend three males who broke into the NIS Office at Melanie Damishana, ECD, and carted off a metal safe containing a sum of cash at about 1.30 am today.

(Jamaica Observer) Green Book, the comedy drama about Jamaican-born classical pianist Dr Don Shirley, was one of the big winners at Sunday’s Golden Globes in Los Angeles.

 (Trinidad Guardian) Eight days af­ter her son was shot dead near his San­gre Grande home, Ann Marie Stephen says she is now be­ing tar­get­ed by gang mem­bers in her com­mu­ni­ty and is ap­peal­ing to Po­lice Com­mis­sion­er Gary Grif­fith for im­me­di­ate pro­tec­tion.

Attorney General Basil Williams has approached the High Court to settle the legality of the vote on the no-confidence motion that was passed against government, while saying that it needed the support of an “absolute majority” of 34 members to be valid.

A Black Bush Polder, Corentyne man was yesterday charged and remanded to prison over the recent murder of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant Mark Bagot.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is seeking to be heard by the court in the action filed by private citizen Compton Herbert Reid, who is challenging the legality of former APNU+AFC parliamentarian Charrandass Persaud’s election as a Member of Parliament (MP) and his vote on the no-confidence motion passed against the government.

Sherwayne Brandt, the minibus driver who was charged last October with the rape of a 14-year-old girl, has been committed to stand trial at the High Court for the crime.

The third force was poised to be kingmaker. Both the PPP/C and APNU needed its support to secure leadership spots and it, too, was nicely positioned.

Government is going ahead with its scheduled Cabinet meeting today despite a constitutional requirement that says the Cabinet inclusive of the President must resign following the passage of a no-confidence motion.

Local businessman Terrence Campbell has ended his brief foray into politics, citing the “polarization” created by the no confidence motion against the government and concerns about whether his partners in new political party A New United Guyana (ANUG) are qualified to be elected to the National Assembly.