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BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Early exit polls in Brazil today boosted hopes among supporters of right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro that he could defy projections and win a first-round victory.

(JAMAICA OBSERVER) WHEN Kerrian Powell Simpson took her daughter Adrianna Davis to be vaccinated on June 14, 2017, the mother of five thought it would have been just another regular day.

(JAMAICA GLEANER) Government Senator Kerensia Morrison has urged Jamaicans overseas to help stem the murder rate in their homeland by stopping the shipping of guns into the country.

(JAMAICA GLEANER) Several Jamaicans are forging doctors’ signatures to secure strong pain-relieving drugs such as morphine and pethidine, raising fear among pharmacists that the country could be facing a growing abuse of prescription narcotics.

Dealing with the pollution and degradation of hinterland rivers and waterways caused mainly by mining is a top priority for newly-appointed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Dr Vincent Adams.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has presented a request to the Ministry of Finance for funding of a national house-to-house registration exercise for a new voters’ list as part of its preparation for the 2020 general elections.

After identifying poor forward planning and inadequate resources as major shortfalls in the Guyana Police Force, the UK-funded Security Sector Reform plan has proposed the creation of seven working groups to deal with specific aspects of much-needed reform.

While saying that it is seeking to resolve its ongoing dispute with Mechanical Tillage Operators at the Albion Estate, in Berbice, the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) yesterday explained that its decision to reduce payment for the filling of drains was based on the decrease in the scale of the work.

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has taken note of a number of “tasteless” programmes on the airwaves that offer no educational content to the listening and viewing public, according to the Chairman of the entity’s Board, Leslie Sobers, who is stressing the need for local broadcasters to raise their standards.

Eight Guyanese fishermen were attacked and robbed of their vessel on Thursday afternoon in the Waini River by a gang of six men, suspected to be Venezuelan nationals.

In recognition of the service they have provided to Guyana over their lifetimes, the latest national award recipients were honoured yesterday. 

A Ministry of Public Health campaign is now underway to curb the abuse of alcohol, which was linked to at least nine deaths in September.

Months after she started experiencing frequent blackouts Allyson Mc Dowell was faced with a grim diagnosis; she had cancer of the lung.

Millions of dollars deducted from staff of the Georgetown City Council have not been remitted to their pension schemes.

Guyana recorded its lowest deforestation rate to date in 2017, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) announced on Friday.

The Ministry of Finance is currently hosting a Joint World Bank Mission comprising the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Financial Corporation (IFC) – the private sector arm of the Bank.

As MovieTowne Guyana mall at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara nears completion, local entertainers are being scouted to perform at the opening.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Friday clarified that it has only withdrawn participation from one of the nine constituencies in the Wakenaam Local Authority Area (LAA) for the upcoming November 12th Local Government Elections.

Two men are currently in police custody after a search by the Joint Services uncovered an unlicensed shotgun and 67 matching rounds hidden aboard their boat at the mouth of the Pomeroon River.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) said it served notice on Shamnarine Narine, of Guyana Tractor and Equipment Company, about the unauthorised construction at Plot ‘HN’ Industrial Reserve, Plantation Ruimveldt on Friday.