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…says country’s prosperity must benefit every citizen Addressing hundreds of  persons at the Anna Regina Market Square on the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali talked up his government’s investment in the development of transportation systems in Guyana while committing to ensuring that efficiency is achieved.

An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a 30-year-old Ruimveldt man after he was shot at by a Police rank on Tuesday.

More than two months after the murder of Lakhan Chaterpaul, the overseas-based Guyanese in Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne, investigators have been able to arrest the prime suspect and place him before the court.

ExxonMobil shareholders on Wednesday supported a measure calling on the oil major to lay out how a rapid global shift away from fossil fuels would affect its finances, according to the Financial Times (FT).

In line with the government’s intention to boost the agriculture industry nation-wide, Mainstay/Whyaka Village and Capoey in Region Two are to benefit from government-sponsored agricultural projects, according to an announcement by President Irfaan Ali.

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan on Wednesday stated that the signing of the contract for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, with China-based China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) illustrates the fruitful relationship between the two countries and strengthens bilateral ties.

KYIV/SVITLODARSK, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing positions on the last highway out of a crucial pair of Ukrainian-held cities before being beaten back, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday.

(Associated Press) Massachusetts’ highest court on Tuesday rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state that accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about the role its fossil fuels play in causing climate change.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said yesterday it has secured the forfeiture of a Maryland property purchased by former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh with about $3.5 million in alleged corruption proceeds through a trust set up by his wife.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported  57 new cases of COVID-19.

UVALDE, Texas, (Reuters) – The gunman in the Texas elementary school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19 children and two teachers while holed up in their classroom for an hour before a tactical team stormed in and killed him, police said yesterday.

Police in Regional Division # 10 on Tuesday night raided what they said is a known ‘drug block’ located at Rainbow City, Mackenzie, Linden.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers’ profits yesterday, alongside a 15 billion pound ($18.9 billion) package of support for households struggling to meet soaring energy bills.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is slated to finally commence discussion on Tuesday on the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA), weeks after Chairperson retired Justice Claudette Singh made submissions to the government.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led

A Guyana Fire Service (GFS) investigation has found that last week’s fire at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, was caused by a fan that was left plugged in for a prolonged period.

MANILA, (Reuters) – Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos yesterday promised to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country, and to defend sovereign territory and stand up to any Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday complained that U.S.

A Port Mourant, Corentyne carpenter is now bedridden after he was stabbed in the knee by an overseas-based Guyanese on April 18.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world’s oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as “great grandfather” could be more than 5,000 years old.