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At about 2110h. last night, the police say that Kellon Hinds, 22 years, of East Ruimveldt Squatting Area, Georgetown, was attacked in a yard at East Ruimveldt by three men armed with hand guns.

The Firearm Amnesty commenced at 0900h. today as scheduled, the police said.

Realtor Harold Anthony Reid, who is more popularly known as Tony Reid, died from a heart attack last Thursday at the Georgetown Public Hospi-tal Corporation (GPHC).

President David Granger met yesterday with Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo and the two discussed the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela and a series of committees to be set up.

Thirty-year-old Mohamed Oosman, a long-time employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, died last evening after a bell loader he was operating fell into a canal at Rose Hall Estate, East Berbice.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Michael Khan has been asked to proceed on leave in order to facilitate investigations into the procurement and storage of medication and medical supplies at the corporation.

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has asked the High Court to strike out the elections petition filed by the opposition PPP/C’s Ganga Persaud, saying it is “materially defective” because it fails to establish any grounds to vitiate the polls.

The victim of last Saturday evening’s fatal stabbing in Tiger Bay has been identified as Owen Browne.

A two-day roundtable, aimed at formulating a five-year strategic plan to tackle social cohesion, will begin tomorrow at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre.

The National Task Force (NTF) for the Rehabilitation, Restoration and Renewal of Guyana has until October to finish its draft plan which is to include an expected 2016 capital budget for the first phase of the initiative.

The local arts community is mourning the passing of Andrew Juman, who was renowned for his sign artistry.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday complained that Stabroek News and some other media houses have not been reporting on the press releases issued at its weekly press conferences.

A badly injured Anfernee Cantzlaar, who was reportedly beaten after being caught in a woman’s house, was yesterday remanded to jail after being charged with breaking and entering a home with the intent to commit a felony.

Tenders were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on Tuesday for the Procurement of Uniforms, Lots 1 & 2 under the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.

A shop owner yesterday appeared before a city court on a charge that he stole a car and a cellphone.

The University of Guyana (UG) Student Loan Agency was cut from this year’s budget, however the overall net effect on the university will be negated by the use of the revolving Student Loan Fund.

A Barbadian national was yesterday denied bail after appearing in a city court on a charge that he overstayed in the country for almost three years.

A 17-year-old was yesterday sentenced to 12 months in jail after a city magistrate found him guilty of armed robbery.

A 16-year-old was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with robbing a man at gunpoint and assisting two other persons in the theft of a water pump.

The University of Guyana (UG) in collaboration with Courts Guyana Inc on Friday concluded its 11th annual “Reading is Fun” programme, which was aimed at improving literacy among children in the Sophia and Cummings Lodge communities.