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President David Granger, on Saturday, ordered that a multi-agency task force be established  to address the issues challenging the communities of the South Rupununi.

Although random stop and search exercises by the police have netted about 30 cases of persons being caught with illegal firearms so far for this year, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has admitted that they can be deemed illegal without sufficient suspicion.

As the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education (MoE) approach another stalemate over their inability to agree on a chair for the arbitration, the Ministry of Social Protection (MoSP) has stepped in and agreed to nominate a chairperson.

A minibus conductor was yesterday charged with raping a 14-year-old girl, while an arrest warrant was issued for his alleged accomplice.

A no-case submission was yesterday made on behalf of former Ministry of the Presidency Permanent Secretary Omar Shariff and his wife, who are accused of failing to comply with a court order.

An Albouystown man was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail and fined after he was found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China yesterday, imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but sparing smart watches from Apple and Fitbit and other consumer products such as bicycle helmets and baby car seats.

WILMINGTON/FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.,  (Reuters) – Rescue teams were trying to reach hundreds of people yesterday and racing against rising rivers and floods that could last for days after Florence dumped record rain on the Carolinas and killed at least 31 people.

One hundred and fifty youths from across the country are now better prepared for jobs after a readiness summer camp.

One of the three accused in the Ramada Princess Casino robbery yesterday voiced his distrust of trial magistrate Judy Latchman, prompting her to seek to have the matter reassigned.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted yesterday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of a 1982 sexual assault will be called to testify in the Senate next Monday, complicating what had appeared to be a smooth confirmation process.

Beterverwagting /Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council For many, the Beterverwagting/ Triumph Neighbourhood Demo­cratic Council (NDC) shows just what a functioning Local Government System can achieve but after two years of success as an independent council, current members of the NDC are choos­ing to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) as members of the two major political parties.

Three of the five men who were charged for allegedly trafficking over 100 pounds of cocaine and cannabis at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, have been granted $2M bail each. 

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government, appearing to defy an order by a top court, said yesterday it would not permit the leader of a U.N.-backed

A mason was shot during the wee hours of yesterday by a licensed firearm owner with whom he had a confrontation at a bar in Mackenzie, Linden.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dined on expensive steak at a “Salt Bae” restaurant in Istanbul during a stop-off returning from a visit to China, drawing furor back home where millions struggle to get enough to eat and red meat is a rare luxury.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Shares in Russian aluminium giant Rusal, which has been hit by U.S.

(Barbados Government Information Service) Anyone applying for Barbados passports for the first time, or those seeking to renew them, will now be issued with an e-passport.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba moved nearly 15 percent less produce through domestic markets during the first six months of the year, compared with the same period in 2017, signaling another bad year for its agricultural sector, according to a government report.