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(Trinidad Guardian) – Three more people have lost their lives to COVID-19, according to the latest update from the Ministry of Health.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington and across the United States today, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at curbing gun violence following last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school.

A Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) pole fell this afternoon on a car at Robb Street, opposite the Stabroek News offices.

(Reuters) – The price of U.S. gasoline averaged more than $5 a gallon for the first time today, data from the AAA showed, extending a surge in fuel costs that is driving rising inflation.

SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing is facing an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned today, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a popular beauty salon.

(Reuters) – Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran today as the two countries, among the world’s top oil producers, grapple with U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) –U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday accused the U.S.

By Aviso Paul A youth died on Friday afternoon after a reported shootout with a rank of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who was engaged in a sting operation that went awry.

Daniel Melbourne, the 53-year-old driver who struck down Reonol Williams and later dumped his body in a trench two weeks ago, was yesterday remanded to prison after being slapped with six charges, including causing the man’s death.

Model homes constructed from recycled materials as well as 3D printing are among the innovative housing solution expected to be on display when the Ministry of Housing and Water hosts its International Building Expo next month.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has announced that Jamaican dancehall artiste Kevon ‘Skeng’ Douglas has been banned from performing publicly in Guyana, while saying that authorities would take a similar stance against those promoting vulgarity and gun violence at public events and on airwaves.

Attorneyat-law Nirvan Singh was yesterday faced with a new private charge alleging that he unlawfully assaulted former Police Constable Shawnette Bollers.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$44 million for the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project.

CARICOM Chairman, Belizean PM John Briceño on Thursday hammered the United States over its exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas and called the long-running American embargo against Havana “an affront to humanity”.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has reported that over 49,000 persons were registered for the first time during its recently concluded continuous registration cycle.

More than a decade after Precision Woodworking Ltd (PWL) was placed in receivership, former employees say they have not received a penny of their benefits from the more than $600 million in proceeds from the sale of its assets.

As part of its continuing programme of national road works, the government is set to spend over $2 billion for the upkeep of roads in regions Three and Six.

A total of 12 contracts worth close to $500 million were signed on Friday to boost the development of the country’s agriculture sector, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

The Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has launched an ‘Investment Portal,’ which is expected to aid foreign investors in making informed decisions on where to invest when coming to Guyana.

While Indigenous communities in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, who are seeking legal recognition of their rights to traditional and ancestral lands, are still awaiting a High Court ruling, their lawyer says no reason has been given for the delay.