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Otish Energy Inc has announced it has signed letters of intent with Kennard Gobin of East Coast Demerara, to acquire all of the hard rock mining rights for several areas in the Cuyuni mining district.

A Brazilian miner died this afternoon after the passenger boat he was travelling in collided with a pile in the Essequibo River.

Yesterday, police ranks recovered two firearms while conducting an investigation along Sulphur Road, Upper Waini, The ranks first conducted a search on an abandoned building at Sulphur Road where they found a .32 Taurus pistol with three matching rounds.

Police say that  at about 5.30 pm yesterday, two boats were racing in the Pomeroon River when one of them collided with a canoe in which Ovid Garraway, 34 years, and Jason Abrams, 13 years, both of Mainstay, Pomeroon River, were travelling.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery at about 11.40 last night at John Street, Lodge where contractor Dennis Archer of Alexander Village, EBD, was attacked, robbed and shot.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) this afternoon called for a probe of the origins of the Guyana Sugar Corporation threat to derecognize it.

US diplomats stationed in the Caribbean voiced doubts as early as May, 2006 about the bona fides of now-imprisoned Texan billionaire Allen Stanford to the extent that Washington’s top envoy in Bridgetown avoided any photo opportunities with him.

Dwayne Little called ‘Tattoo’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to robbery under arms.

A West Demerara pastor and his wife were charged today with assaulting one another and granted bail when they appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court.

Several members of a family, including children were this morning left homeless after their Third Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara home went up in flames.

A Triumph, East Coast Demerara grocer died last night after he was shot twice last Monday night during an attempted robbery at his shop.

YEONPYEONG, South Korea, (Reuters) – North Korea said   it would not react to military drills staged by the South near   their disputed border today and, easing tension further,   CNN reported that Pyongyang had agreed to the return of   nuclear inspectors.

CENTURION, South Africa,  (Reuters) – South Africa   claimed India’s last two wickets in 35 deliveries to win the   first test by an innings and 25 runs on the final day at   Centurion today.

CENTURION, South Africa, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar  scored his 50th test century today but it looked unlikely to  save India from losing the first test against South Africa.

(Barbados Nation)  “I’m not racing in Guyana anymore.” That’s the charge from local two-wheel drive lap-record holder Stuart Williams after the recently contested international race meet   at the South Dakota Circuit, Guyana.

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rohan Lall, 42, of Mahaicony, ECD, who was found pinned under his tractor in a canal along a dam at Perseverance, Mahaicony, at about 1745h yesterday.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 11.45.

PPP executive Moses Nagamootoo has condemned the de-recognition threat issued by GuySuCo against the main sugar union GAWU and has urged that it be withdrawn.

Police this morning arrested a number of persons in front of the Buddy’s Night Club and restaurant following the setting off of fireworks at the birthday party held there for city businessman, Paul Daby.

CENTURION, South Africa, (Reuters) – India’s Rahul  Dravid became only the third batsman to score 12,000 test runs  but his team were struggling for survival at lunch on the fourth  day of the first test against South Africa today.