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A total of 13 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded after 70 tests were conducted by the Ministry of Health.

(Reuters) – Mpox is expected to no longer be considered a public health emergency in the United States from Feb.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States today imposed sanctions on a current and a former Haitian senator, accusing the two politicians of engaging in international drug trafficking activities, Washington’s latest action targeting corruption in the Caribbean country.

Roshanie Basdeo was this morning remanded to prison after she was charged with murdering her aunt during the wee hours of Monday morning.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s state oil company Petroecuador said today it would seek a local auditor as it looks to comply with International Monetary Fund (IMF) requirements, after no foreign firm offered to audit its financial statements.

The Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) on Thursday issued Guyana over 33 million carbon credits, paving the way for possible lucrative earnings from the country’s carbon storage potential.

The Ministry of Agriculture and KARLICO INC., an Israeli company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a US$15.7 million project that will include the construction of a hydroponic growing system in Guyana.

The estimated cost of repairs to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) retractor/acceptor spans, following the crash by the MV Tradewind Passion, is just over $1 billion, according to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.

A constable was placed on $400,000 bail yesterday after he was faced with the charge of raping a teenage boy.

Region Three Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Chairman Inshan Ayube has denied accusations made by the Den Amstel Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) officials that they were never informed about the community visits made by President Irfaan and the starting of the works for rehabilitation of the community ground.

Government-nominated Elections Commissioner Sase Gunraj yesterday detailed instances where former Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield disregarded a large number of valid votes as he sought to finalise the results of the March 2, 2020 elections in defiance of directions from both the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the courts.

Political activist Dr Veerasammy Ramayya yesterday pleaded not guilty to a cybercrime charge stemming from statements he made about a pandit in an online video.

Fraud, perpetrated through romance and package delivery scams, was the most prevalent threat posed to Guyana’s financial sector in 2021, according to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) 2021 annual report.

The autopsy conducted on the remains of 75-year-old Agatha Gamell, the Charity Housing Scheme grandmother who was killed on Sunday, has revealed that she died from multiple injuries to her body.

Communications Special-ist, Kit Nascimento, has informed the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2020 General and Regional Elections that he will not be able testify in the public hearings as he is a defendant in a related case before the court Nascimento, who served as an Elections Observer on behalf of the Private Sector, was invited by the Commission to testify.

The Guyana Revenue Authority and the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) are investigating several cases where persons withdraw large amounts of money at the end of the year and use their reduced bank statement in their tax declarations to avoid taxes.

A mudslide, accidentally caused by a contractor, damaged two homes at Wismar, Linden on Wednesday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday morning successfully conducted a Medical Evacua-tion for a 30-year-old female patient from the Matthews Ridge Hospital, Region One (Barima/ Waini).

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cyril Ramaphosa’s future as South African president hung in the balance yesterday, as his office said he was exploring options after a report found evidence he may have committed misconduct over a stash of cash stolen from his game farm.

Minister of Housing Collin Croal yesterday made a final plea to the remaining Mocha/Arcadia squatters who haven’t taken up the move-in-ready house deal, as he announced that demolition will begin today so that the road project for that area could commence.