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A New Amsterdam man, on Thursday, was fined $347,000 and sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of 1735 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Despite fierce resistance from the parliamentary opposition and a last-minute attempt by one of its MPs, Anil Nandlall to insert an amendment of his own, the Deeds and Commercial Registries (Amendment) Bill 2017 was passed in the National Assembly late Thursday afternoon.

The refusal of Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan to attend court, yesterday stalled the case of Steve Allicock who is currently on trial for the murder of Wendell Tappin.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump acknowledged yesterday he is under investigation in a probe of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S.

The National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments has approved Yonette Ramao-Scarville for the position of Attorney at Law within the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday ordered tighter restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba and a clampdown on U.S.

President David Granger has full confidence in acting Education Minister Nicolette Henry and it is he who has to decide how long she will remain in that position,  Minister of State Joseph Harman said yesterday.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of Germany’s 1990 reunification and mentor to Angela Merkel, has died at age 87, his Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) said yesterday.

The damaged bridge between the Mabura and Kurupukari section along the Linden to Lethem road was reopened earlier this week, according to Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Geoffrey Vaughn.

A miner was yesterday granted bail after he was accused of stealing $150,000 from his employer, moments after asking for a drink of water.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump had personal liabilities of at least $315.6 million to German, U.S.

By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway The diverse family of nations in the Americas recognizes democracy is a part of our collective DNA. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May was rushed away under heavy police guard yesterday as protesters shouted “Shame on you” after she met residents who live near a tower block in London where at least 30 people died in a fire.

Two men, accused of stealing a total of $862,200 in items from the Guyana Agricultural Union and Khans Auto Sales, were yesterday sentenced to three years in jail, after admitting to the crimes.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A lawmaker acting on behalf of Venezuela’s government sought yesterday to start court proceedings to dismiss the chief state prosecutor, who has broken with socialist President Nicolas Maduro during opposition protests.

The police are currently pursuing two suspects in connection with Wednesday afternoon’s invasion at an Industrial Site, Ruimveldt repair shop during which two persons were injured and a quantity of valuables including two licensed firearms were stolen.

(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp said today it and partners would spend US$4.4 billion to develop part of the Liza oilfield off the coast of Guyana, approving a megaproject at a time when the oil industry has grown obsessed with lower-cost shale.

The police say they are making stringent efforts to apprehend two male suspects, one of whom is alleged to have  murdered 40-year-old miner Orlando LaCruz of Pomeroon River.

(Trinidad Express) Gunmen shot and killed a man and a woman in a car outside a restaurant in Marabella on Thursday.

Government yesterday announced that it has issued a production licence to ExxonMobil for the Liza Field in the Stabroek Block saying that while quantifying oil in the well is not yet completed, it is estimated that there is as much as two billion barrels.