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GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reu-ters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales yesterday appeared to defy a court ruling that he not expel the head of an influential U.N.

The Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) on Thursday handed over a cheque of $4.2m to the village council of Paramakatoi in Region Eight for a water improvement project.

(Trinidad Express) As creditors of CL Financial (CLF) queue up, the Government will have to wait in line to collect a little over $15 billion which it is owed from the conglomerate.

(Trinidad Guardian) Women in this country deserve to live their lives without fear of sexual assault Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday, as he expressed disgust at the rape and murder of baker Leslie-Ann Gonzales.

Two hundred bicycles and accessories were handed over on Friday to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Georgetown City Constabulary by the United States at the Tactical Service Unit Square, Eve Leary.

An Air Services Limited (ASL) pilot died in today’s crash of one of its planes travelling between Chi-Chi and Mahdia  (Potaro-Siparuni).

  HOUSTON, Texas,  (Reuters) – Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people around Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region.

A 44 year unemployed male resident of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice who early this morning allegedly wounded two brothers, resulting in the death of one, has been arrested and is assisting with the investigation, the police said today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Women in this country deserve to live their lives without fear of sexual assault Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday, as he expressed disgust at the rape and murder of baker Leslie-Ann Gonzales.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has awarded two lots totaling over 800,000 hectares of the former Barama Company Limited concession to two companies, R.L.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be moving to seize movable property as part of its efforts to recover billions of dollars owed by the delinquent ratepayers.

A West La Penitence man was killed early yesterday morning after he was struck by a Route 32 bus while riding his motorcycle along the Goed Fortuin Public Road, at West Bank Demerara.

At 42, Nicola Clement is both a mother and grandmother who has spent years supporting and celebrating the academic achievements of those around her.

A seven-year-old girl was feared drowned yesterday afternoon following a mishap on a fishing trip at the seashore near the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday reported decreases in serious crimes for the months of June and July.

Fly Jamaica has begun to shuttle passengers to their respective destinations but many remain unsure of their flight schedule as they are being told to wait until the airline makes contact with them.

The Guyana Police Force has recorded significant reductions in fatal accidents for June and July of this year.

Many owners of property in villages established by freed Africans have lost titles to their land unsuspectingly, according to remigrant Weusi Tafawa.

The historic Freemasons’ Hall, located at Company Path, between Church Street and North Road, is literally falling apart and efforts are being made to raise funds for the major renovation needed.

Construction of the hotel and shopping mall on Mandela Avenue, next to the Chinese Embassy, is slowly progressing but remains on schedule, according to Jason Wang, President of the China Trading Company, which is one of the principals behind the investment.