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Oil platform suffers gas problem again

After announcing only last month that it had rectified problems on the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel which saw the company flaring over two billion cubic feet of associated gas in 2020, ExxonMobil yesterday said that it has begun flaring again after experiencing another issue with its compressor seal.

Remanded: Pathrina Pilgrim

Woman remanded over cocaine in snacks

Days after she was arrested for allegedly attempting to traffic over 500 grammes of cocaine hidden in a box of snacks destined for New York, a 30-year-old mother of two was yesterday remanded to prison after she denied the charge.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand with what appears to be the replica of a  joint during her presentation on the Opposition  motion.
(DPI photo)

Govt’s `free up the weed’ bill sent to select committee

A government bill that seeks to remove custodial sentences for the possession of  less than 30 grammes of cannabis was sent to a select committee of Parliament on Thursday while an opposition motion to introduce a separate bill setting the no-jail amount at 500 grammes was defeated.

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