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The Ministry of Com-munities is working towards constructing ap-proximately 4,000 houses in cohesive communities over the next five years which would benefit over 16,000 persons, a release from the Ministry of Communities said last evening.

Ambassador of the European Union Robert Kopecký and his team met yesterday with Minister of Finance Winston Jordan and Jaipaul Sharma, Minister within the Ministry of Finance and their team at the Ministry, a release from the EU said last evening.

Although President David Granger has officially proclaimed that the 11th Parliament will convene next Wednesday, there is yet to be an announcement of who the coalition government has selected to be the new Speaker of the National Assembly.

The first official Cabinet meeting convened by the new administration was not chaired by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo as is stipulated under the Cummingsburg Accord signed by APNU and the AFC to contest the elections.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder after he confessed to killing his Guyanese girlfriend in Queens, New York on Tuesday.

The outgoing Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin yesterday said that once the relevant institutions have pronounced on the authenticity of an election it is sometimes in the best interest of those contesting the results to move on or provide evidence to the contrary.

Just over a dozen persons who were being paid through the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) to do political propaganda work by the PPP/C administration have been sacked, according to Director of Communications in the Ministry of the Presidency Mark Archer.

The Guyana-China Busin-ess Council (GCBC) recently held a special meeting as a precursor to the impending engagement with APNU+AFC Presi-dent David Granger and says it is eager to continue contributing to the local economy.

A mother is at her wit’s end in her efforts to help her 13-year-old daughter, who has been held at the Bartica Police Station lock-ups since Monday, when she was charged with wandering.

The Essential Care Phar-macy has expanded its operations by adding a mini-doctor’s clinic and lab as part of several new services at its newly-opened location on Mandela Avenue.

Despite pleading his innocence to a charge of drug trafficking, a taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday after the police alleged that he admitted to law enforcers that he was only hustling “a lil weed” after they made the discovery.

A young woman has lost sight in her right eye after she was stabbed by a young friend.

Several persons have been taken into custody as part of the investigation into the attempted arson that occurred at the Ministry of Communities on Wednesday.

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday signed an agreement with the People’s Friendship University of Russia (PFUR) that will assist in giving local students and lecturers opportunities to enhance their skills and further their studies.

Former crime scene detective Erwin Trotman yesterday testified that murder accused Anthony DePaul Hope led him to what was believed to be the weapon used to kill Colleen Forrester, whose body was found in a septic tank in 2008.

Indicted Guyanese pilot Khamraj Lall is expected to appear before US Judge Magistrate Bruce J McGirverin to formally enter a guilty plea to bulk cash smuggling, according to recent court filings.

On May 29, patrons of Moray House were treated to an evening of storytelling by one of Guyana’s most popular storytellers, Francis Quamina Farrier under his “777/77 year” theme.

A jury was yesterday empanelled for the trial of Kiskino Williams, who is accused of killing Joy Singh in a fire in 2006.

A man was yesterday fined $3,000 and ordered to perform six months of community service after admitting to having a gramme of cannabis.

The Ministry of the Presidency will continue the practice of holding weekly post-Cabinet press briefings, Director of Communications in the Ministry of the Presidency, Mark Archer said yesterday.