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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Eliot Engel, the top Democrat on the U.S.

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a two-bedroom house at Block 33, Wismar, Linden, on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) Their school vacation was supposed to be fun but it ended in tragedy after ten-year-old Reuben Reed was shot dead while playing with three friends yesterday.

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – Ugandan men can no longer demand a refund of the so-called bride price after divorce, the Supreme Court said yesterday, in a landmark ruling campaigners said would make it easier for women to leave abusive relationships.

Today, August 6, 2015, the Central Immigration Office, Timehri, grounded an Insel Air carrier, which was scheduled to depart CJIA at o6:45 hrs, a statement from the CJIA said this evening.

Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix recently held talks with US Chargé d’ Affaires to Guyana, Bryan Hunt and among the areas discussed was the production of sensitive documents such as birth certificates.

The Ministry of Business today issued a statement saying that there would be no GuyExpo this year.

At about 1145h. yesterday, the police say that a mining pit caved in at Toroparu Backdam, Cuyuni River, which resulted in the death of miner Omet Samuels, 38 years, of Queenstown, Essequibo, who was trapped beneath.

A mason died last night minutes after being rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was shot in Plaisance.

The three city constabulary ranks who were recently dismissed because they became pregnant were yesterday reinstated with immediate effect and the municipality has since decided that it will provide support services for women within its employ.

Gun-toting bandits carried out a brazen attack on a Corentyne rice farmer and his family early yesterday morning shortly after a power outage ended.

Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, Dr Clive Thomas believes that the US$200M Skeldon estate, inclusive of the US$110M factory is a special case that will need to be dealt with separately by the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the sugar industry.

Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman said yesterday that the appointments to various state boards may have been rushed and some appointments are likely to be readjusted.

Finding no serious problem with the May 11th 2015 general elections or the final outcome, the Organisation of American States (OAS) Election Observer Mission (EOM) yesterday issued a series of recommendations to speed up the transmission of results here and equitable access to the media among other areas.

Two men who were charged with robbing a businessman at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River, on Emancipation Day were yesterday remanded to prison and ordered to appear in the Linden Magistrate’s Court on 15 September 2015.

The government is relying on the opposition PPP/C to appear in the National Assembly, which will pave the way for the establishment of the long-awaited Public Procurement Commission (PPC) and new tendering guidelines.

Police have gotten a confession in the Davonan Sookram murder case from a suspect in custody and the hunt is on for a second person, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.

Cabinet has approved $36M for the task force addressing flooding under the Public Infrastructure Ministry.

Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman yesterday added to growing speculation that the government may soon be withdrawing large amounts of public money from commercial banks.

The police are working with every bit of information they receive with the hopes of catching the man responsible for the brutal murder of 77-year-old Danrasie ‘Carmen’ Ganesh and are confident of a breakthrough soon.