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(Barbados Nation) Last Sunday night’s triple shooting may be the last straw for owners of the Jolly Roger, who are contemplating aborting night-time cruises.

President David Granger on Monday lauded the Upper Mazaruni 19th Annual District Games, which is being hosted at the Kamarang Sports Ground in Cuyuni-Mazaruni from August, 7-15.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – A Singapore aquarium has sent two male manatees to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe for what it says is the world’s first repopulation programme for the species.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Parliament approved India’s biggest overhaul of indirect taxes on Monday after the lower house ratified a constitutional amendment Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a major step to make doing business easier.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Police are investigating the possibility that a nine-year-old boy who drowned in a river in southern Brazil was playing Pokemon Go at the time and said yesterday they would sue the maker of the popular mobile game if that were the case.

The Trinidad Civil Aviation Authority today said that Guyanese travelling to the US via Port of Spain will have to be screened by security there.

Police say they are investigating an armed robbery which occurred about 2100h.

Police are investigating the murder of Clint Peters, a miner, which occurred about 7 last night at Jackass Landing, Puruni River, Mazaruni.

(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc said it was cancelling nearly 250 flights today as it looks to restore operations after a power outage hit its computer systems yesterday, causing the cancellation of about 1,000 flights.

Following requests, Stabroek News publishes below the address delivered by President David Granger on Sunday at the Cuffy 250 organisation symposium.

In its haste to save the country a few million dollars a month, the government single sourced a contract to store pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Public Health and while the company’s name was revealed, Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton would not provide the names of its principals or the duration of the contract.

The contentious parking system contract between City Hall and Smart City Solutions Inc.

The planned widening of the northern carriageway of Carifesta Avenue as part of upgrading works has been abandoned over cost and other considerations.

The relatives of gold miner Sean Williams, who was shot on Friday evening by a police constable responding to a report of domestic violence, are calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.

Samuel McIntyre, the suspected driver of the getaway car used by the men who gunned down taxi driver Orin David last week Monday, was yesterday charged with his murder.

Nazalena Natasha Houston, who was brutally mutilated, while her children were murdered by her former abusive partner, now has a new lease on life as she was recently the recipient of prosthetics, a gift from a group of New York-based Guyanese.

The handling of the parking meters contract exhibits a dearth of democratic principles and a disdain for citizens that would lead to a feeling of exclusion and alienation from the decision-making process, Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) has stated.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will allow the commission to harness technical advice and support in sustainable development and energy efficiency.

Concerns about the treatment and conditions of veterans of the Guyana Defence Force, the Guyana National Service and the Guyana People’s Militia have led the government to set up a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to ensure their proper welfare after service.

Consultations started yesterday for the development of a National Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy (NSWMS) that is projected to result in the sustainable use of 40% of all generated waste by 2040.