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(Jamaica Observer) Contractor General Dirk Harrison says that his office remains highly concerned about the high level at which corruption is perceived in the society.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing the medically important drug, potentially without the need for cultivating poppy fields.

GEORGETOWN – The U.S Embassy, Georgetown is pleased to announce the restoration of Visa Processing Systems which allow the printing of visas for applicants whose nonimmigrant visa (temporary visit – holiday/tourist/student) applications were approved on interview dates – June 08 to June 23, 2015.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) today said it has noted with dismay the big noise being made by the Granger administration, fuelled by sections of the media about “missing state-owned vehicles amounting to over twenty-eight (28)”.

New York-based Guyanese Ed Ahmad yesterday testified in a Brooklyn Federal Court against NY state senator John Sampson and stated how he loaned money in return for political favours.

The government has launched an investigation into what has been described as “a pattern of serious abuse” where vehicles not affiliated with any government ministry or agency have been accessing fuel from the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil), and Minister of State Joseph Harmon says private citizens caught in the act would be made to pay for the fuel.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday announced that the government is moving to shake up the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), which he said would have seen PetroCaribe funds being diverted, now forcing the government to find US$15 million to pay farmers for the next shipment of rice.

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has assured government that steps are being taken to address the spike in crime, and this includes increasing the number of police officers on patrol.

An unidentified suspected bandit was killed on Tuesday night during a shootout outside Butcher’s Pools Bar in Campbellville.

All of the state-owned vehicles at the centre of a police probe involving the former public service minister were returned by the end of last week, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said yesterday before disclosing that 28 other vehicles had been transferred to private hands in a single day and this was just a fraction of those that cannot be accounted for.

The current government has no confidence in the Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington says Minister of State Joseph Harmon.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has defended the restricted tendering of audits by the government for state entities arguing that time is of the essence and these are essentially stocktaking exercises.

Guyana will be looking to have a “very strong statement” of support from Caricom on Venezuela’s recent claim on Guyana’s maritime territory, Minister of State Joseph Harmon has said.

The much contested Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (Amendment) Bill will return as Bill No.

The government will be proceeding with its plan to extend advertisements for the posts of Chancellor and Chief Justice to the Caribbean, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said yesterday.

An unidentified torso that was found on the Kitty Seawall yesterday is now at the Lyken’s Funeral Parlour.

Several areas of cooperation were discussed as Brazilian Ambassador Lineu Pupo de Paula yesterday paid a courtesy call on First Vice President and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, at his temporary office, at the Ministry of Presidency, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has begun preliminary work which will see the bank serving the East Coast community at Triumph.

A fisherman, who was being held for questioning into the murder of a Unity, Mahaica woman, yesterday appeared in a city court where he was slapped with a charge of robbery with violence committed on another woman and was remanded to prison.

President David Granger has given a commitment to work closely with the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, with the aim of restructuring the agenda, following a meeting with the Agency’s Head, Dane Gobin.