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With the closure of the Wales estate last December many lives have been disrupted, including those of the cane-cutters and cane transporters who are desperately trying to figure out their next source of income.

Following complaints about the new Civil Procedures Rules for the Supreme Court,  steps are being taken to establish a committee which will provide recommendations to the Chief Justice, President of the Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran has revealed.

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan says that the snags encountered during the investigation of an alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger led the country’s leader to order a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the matter.

A Kitty woman is now in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was struck down at the corner of Camp and Robb streets yesterday afternoon.

After promising to ensure regular and consistent access to the media through a variety of channels, President David Granger has not had an extended engagement with the press since April 2017.

Questions are still being asked about why Haimraj Hamandeo was not allowed to assume duties as the Deputy Regional Executive Officer (DREO) of Region Two even though the Public Service Commission had appointed him.

The Government is seeking consultancy services for a feasibility study and design for the Linden to Mabura Hills Road upgrade and river crossing at Kurupukari under a UK-funded project.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – One of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers said in television interviews yesterday that the president was not under investigation for obstruction of justice, but when pressed on the assertion, said he was not certain.

All works have been halted at the Kato High School, and a reassessment of the remedial works that need to be completed before the building can be occupied will take place this week, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Several people were injured in north London early today when a van rammed into worshippers leaving a mosque, witnesses said, in what British police described as a “major incident”.

BEIRUT, (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out yesterday at U.S.

RadioShack officially opened its doors at the Giftland Mall on Friday, despite filing again for bankruptcy in the United States in March, but its franchise holder assured that Guyana is not affected by that.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French unions have lost many of their traditional allies in parliament after yesterday’s parliamentary election result, but President Emmanuel Macron cannot afford to ride roughshod over them if he is to successfully push through his reform agenda.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s national guard commander on Sunday defended his forces in the face of criticism from rights activists and the opposition, and said riot-control equipment supplied by China has averted casualties during a wave of massive street protests.

The 27 youths who graduated from the Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s Youth Link Apprenticeship programme on Thursday were encouraged to build character and aspire for mastery in their careers.

AMMAN/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. warplane shot down a Syrian army jet yesterday in the southern Raqqa countryside, with Washington saying the jet had dropped bombs near U.S.-backed

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called on the Government to step forward with robust technical assistance to small and medium scale miners in order to ensure sustainable principles are applied to the gold and diamond sectors.

(Trinidad Guardian) Detectives have received information that the mafia-style murders of a Trinidadian and two Chinese Nationals a mere two days apart in Marabella could be linked.

(Trinidad Guardian) The ANSA McAL Group announced last week that its wholly-owned subsidiary ANSA Coatings International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Caribbean business of Berger, the paint manufacturer.

BAMAKO, (Reuters) – Gunmen yesterday attacked a luxury resort popular with Western expatriates just outside Mali’s capital, Bamako, killing two people in what the security minister called a terrorist attack, while 36 guests were rescued.