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Antonio Da Silva, the Brazilian dredge owner who was shot dead last week after a gang raided his camp at Akaiwanna, Cuyuni, was wanted in his home country for a number of murders, including that of his wife.

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Catalans are expected to defy Spanish authorities and attempt to vote in a banned independence referendum today, raising fears of unrest in the wealthy northeastern region.

  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Puerto Ricans on Saturday for failing to do enough to dig out from damage caused by Hurricane Maria, saying criticism leveled at his government for the slow response was driven by politics.

  PPP/C MP Juan Edghill on Tuesday wrote the Chairman of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Carol Corbin calling for an investigation into the award of contracts and payments of public monies to Homestretch Development Inc.

Police are investigating the murder of Colin Daley A/K ‘Floggy and Frog Eye’ 24 years, unemployed of East La Penitence, whose body was found in a pool of blood with a suspected gunshot wound to the head, at Albert Street, Albouytown about 01:20h.

(Trinidad Guardian) After spending more than nine years in jail awaiting trial for killing her abusive and adulterous husband, stroke-stricken Jassodra Jagmohan, 63, was finally reunited with her family yesterday when she was set free.

Former president Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday defended a decision by late former president Janet Jagan in 1999 to grant ExxonMobil 600 petroleum blocks, far exceeding the 60 blocks prescribed by the law.

The 2016 Auditor General’s report on the national accounts has found that there have been more overpayments than in recent years.

Superintendent Wayne DeHearte, who headed the police force’s Narcotics Branch, has been transferred to ‘B’ Division in wake of the disappearance of a quantity of cocaine from the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.

Delvor Bunbury, who was wanted by police in connection with cocaine trafficking, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the crime.

A decision has been taken for all public school sweepers/cleaners to be allowed to work a daily eight-hour shift, Minister of Education Nicolette Henry announced yesterday.

After serving the Guyana-New York route since the middle of 2014, the troubled Dynamic Airways is ending flights here, leaving questions about refunds to persons still holding tickets.

Residents of Victoria say that they are surprised by the scope of repair works the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is carrying out on their main access road and are encouraging other communities to “stand up for their rights” as a result.

The laboratories of the Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. have received a boost by becoming the first in Guyana and South America to receive the ISO 15189:2012 accreditation from the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).

Two armed bandits on Thursday evening attacked a Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara supermarket and carted off over $400,000 in cash and valuables.

Members of a Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) family lost their home and business on Thursday morning to a fire, which is believed to have been set by a child playing with matches.

In considering the fresh application made by SleepIn International Hotel and Casino Inc for a casino licence, the Gaming Authority has asked that the company and its directors submit income tax returns for a seven-year period.

A woman was yesterday afternoon robbed at her Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home, moments after she returned from the bank.

The community of Linden remains a focal point for the Joint Services as they continue to work to recapture prison escapees Mark Royden Williams, Cobena Stephens and Paul Goriah, according to acting Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine.

Discrimination, systemic inequality and injustice are the themes being explored in the first ever Guyana-Brazil Human Rights Film Festival, which opened on Thursday at the Brazil-Guyana Cultural Centre.