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Two North Rupununi farmers were on Monday separately charged with gun and ammunition possession.

Gafoor’s worker Damian Lackhan was assisting with closing an 800-pound main gate at the Houston, East Bank Demerara  bond, when it fell, causing him injury that later led to his death.

A Cuban dentist was on Monday fined $50,000 for overstaying and placed on a total of $300,000 bail after blaming “ignorance” for charges of conspiracy to forge an immigration stamp and uttering a forged document that were also read to her.

West Ruimveldt resident Andrew Aulder, who is on trial for causing the death of another man by dangerous driving, is due to learn his fate on Friday, when a verdict is expected.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected the findings of the committee appointed to investigate allegations levelled against Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Matron Collene Hicks even though it has not read the report.

Two dredge operators were both remanded to prison on Monday after they were charged with trafficking cannabis into the interior.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders yesterday smoothing the path for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines in a move to expand energy infrastructure and roll back key Obama administration environmental actions.

A Werk-en-Rust man was on Monday remanded to prison on a charge that he stole over $400,000 in articles from a woman.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled yesterday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit plans a shot at amending them.

International expert Brian McShane has urged Guyanese to have realistic expectations of the emerging oil and gas sector.

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved in the past week to curb the flow of information from several government agencies involved in environmental issues in actions that may have been designed to discourage dissenting views.

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder charge against Anand Narine and Darrol Compton, the two men accused of killing Babita Sarjou six years ago, continued on Thursday with the testimony of Sunita Sarjou, the sister of the deceased.

Around $19M has been disbursed to charities from the proceeds of Cara Lodge’s Quiz night.

A West Ruimveldt resident was on Thursday remanded to prison after being charged with breaking and entering a house of another and stealing home appliances.

(Trinidad Express) Murder victim Christine Joseph was stabbed at least 50 times, and had tried to run away from her attacker.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders today restricting immigration from Syria and six other Middle Eastern or African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.

A 43-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to 24 months in jail after admitting to stealing a laptop that he claimed he pawned to give his children money.

CALGARY, Alberta, (Reuters) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal cannot proceed without the United States, Canada said yesterday, even as Australia and New Zealand pledged to salvage it.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A fifty-five-year-old Kingston pastor Paul Hanniford has been convicted in the Home Circuit Court for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.

Patrick Kissoon called ‘Pato’ and Ritesha Rahaman called ‘Tesha’ are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the disappearance of Shonette Savory which occurred on 2016-08-28 at Herstelling, EBD.