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CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition sought to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with scattered protests on Monday, but there was relief for the socialist government when the Organization of American States delayed a debate on the crisis.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — West Indies selectors today announced a 13-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan starting on Friday in Guyana.

The man convicted in the 2015 shooting death of a Guyana-born New York City police officer was sentenced today to life in prison, according to WABC.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reminded the public about the restriction on used tyres and said a phasing-in period will end on April 30th, 2017.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 39-year-old St James man was shot dead in front his home on Saturday night.

-end of year deadline unlikely  A prefabricated terminal is under consideration for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport extension project as the permanent work is unlikely to be completed by May and the end-of-year deadline for the entire US$150m expansion is also in doubt.

Attorney General Basil Williams could face serious sanction over his behaviour in the court of Justice Franklin Holder two weeks ago.

Described by the US government as the leader of an extensive mortgage fraud scheme, New York-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad could get a jail term of less than 6.5 to eight years when he comes up for sentencing on April 21 as prosecutors have asked for leniency because of his detailed testimony against former state senator John Sampson.

Dissatisfied with the muzzling of smaller parties that form the APNU+AFC coalition from speaking out independently on issues, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) plans to push for consultation in decision making in APNU, the main constituent in the government.

A La Penitence house was completely destroyed in a mysterious fire yesterday but two others were saved from destruction after a prompt response by the Guyana Fire Service.

The Middle Road, La Penitence beautician who was busted in the US state of Georgia in December 2015 was jailed on March 29th for 15 months by an Atlanta judge.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – The United States, historically a major backer of multilateral lending institutions, will not renew its contribution to an Inter-American Development Bank fund that supports pilot development projects, the head of the Washington-based organization said yesterday.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador’s presidential election yesterday but the right-wing challenger disputed the result and asked for a recount, setting the stage for potential protests in the historically turbulent Andean nation.

The woman who was living with the Mibicuri man accused of strangling his wife and then burying her in their backyard says she wants nothing more to do with him and also complained of abuse during their four-month relationship.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said yesterday it was unlikely that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch would be able to clear a procedural hurdle to a final vote, even as a third Senate Democrat threw support behind the pick.

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Irfaan Ali says that the parliamentary body is looking forward to the completion of a report by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on the recent controversial purchase of $605m worth of drugs for the GPHC.

Some 18 kilos of marijuana was found in a container at the John Fernandes Limited wharf early Saturday morning.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility yesterday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes on its own if need be.

ASUNCION,  (Reuters) – Protesters were collecting signatures yesterday demanding the withdrawal of a proposed amendment that would allow Paraguay’s president to stand for re-election while his allies vowed to move forward with the measure despite Friday’s violent clashes.

In addition to investigations into the procurement and inventory-keeping processes at the Public Health Ministry, expert help should be solicited in preparing a sound data-management system, Shadow Minister of Health for the People’s Progres-sive Party, Dr Frank Anthony has said.