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Ram and McRae to offer best annual report award

– as part of its 25th anniversary observances Accounting firm Ram and McRae is spearheading an inaugural award for the best annual report and financial statement produced by a local company, geared towards improving accounting and auditing standards in the longer term.

Fuel that coastguards had was illegal

-seller being questioned The fuel that was in the possession of coastguards when they were arrested at Parika on Sunday has been found to be illegal and as the investigations intensify, a North West District businessman who reportedly sold the fuel has been held, police sources said.

Deportee uttered forged passport at Timehri – court hears

A 37-year-old man accused of uttering a forged passport to an immigration officer and conspiring with persons to insert a forged immigration stamp into a passport was yesterday placed on bail in the sum of $300,000 when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

Car bomb kills 90 in Pakistan as Clinton visits

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, (Reuters) – A car bomb ripped  through a crowded market killing 90 people in Pakistan’s city  of Peshawar yesterday, just hours after Washington’s top  diplomat arrived pledging a fresh start in sometimes strained  relations.

US envoys in Honduras to pressure sides over crisis

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – An emergency delegation of  senior U.S. government officials arrived in Honduras on  Wednesday for a last-ditch effort to resolve an impasse between  ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the country’s de facto  leaders since a June coup.

Reuters World News Highlights

OSLO – The world can still agree a robust U.N. climate deal  in Copenhagen in December and will miss a unique opportunity by  delaying talks into 2010, the senior U.N.

Roger Luncheon

UK scraps $1.6b security project

The government yesterday confirmed a BBC report that a 4.9m pounds sterling security sector reform project with the UK had collapsed following differences between the two countries.

John Steele

Welder crushed to death by rice at wharf

A 54-year-old welder died yesterday following a freak accident in which several tons of rice fell on him while he was welding at his place of employment at the John Fernandes Wharf on Water Street.

Garfield Tyrell

Man remanded over stabbing at Tucville football game

By Ayanna Blair A 32-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being involved in the stabbing incident on Friday at a football game at Tucville playfield which resulted in two men being hospitalized.

Agricola image repair group meets with senior cops

The group behind the image reviving efforts in the East Bank Demerara community of Agricola believes it is gaining ground and has already received positive attention from the Guyana Police Force in its efforts, Vice-President of the body Welton Clarke has said.

Ryan Chin

Island Princess still marooned in Grenada

-no progress in probe Watery conditions aboard the Island Princess which is moored in Grenada prevented two Guyana Defence Force officers from checking the seaworthiness of the vessel and they have since returned here, awaiting further instructions.

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