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Nine killed in latest China school rampage

NANZHENG, China, (Reuters) – Seven children and the  owners of a kindergarten were hacked to death in northwest  China yesterday, the latest in a string of assaults on  schools, prompting officials to vow to “strike hard” to calm  public alarm.

Odinga Lumumba

Who approved Lumumba’s lands?

-PNC Minister Pat McKenzie disputes claims Former Minister of Agriculture, Patrick McKenzie has disputed claims that Presidential Advisor Odinga Lumumba acquired land at Akawini and Manarabisi during the PNC administration, saying he has no knowledge of the transactions.

A patient being helped out of the building minutes after the fire started

Mercy Hospital inpatient building ‘up and running’

-one operating theatre destroyed In the aftermath of Monday’s fire which destroyed the  main building of St Joseph Mercy Hospital, its administration has put a number of provisions in place to continue offering its services to patients while planning the way forward.

BK has to restore falls rapidly – GGMC

-no penalty to be applied Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Com-mission (GGMC) William Woolford yesterday said no penalty is likely to be imposed on BK International for its destructive activities in the Barakara Falls area, but the company is expected to remedy the situation within the shortest period of time.

Man forged agreement of sale for land owned by brother

-Court told Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday placed a 49-year-old man on bail in the sum of $150,000 when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court for allegedly forging an agreement of sale for land owned by his brother.

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