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TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military on Sunday said a review into last month’s killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been “several professional failures” and that a commander would be dismissed over the incident.

President Irfaan Ali today commissioned the newly constructed Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine.

Police Officers at the Kurupukari Police check point this evening intercepted three underage girls, detained two trucks, arrested two drivers, and two  porters in a suspected trafficking in persons investigation.

(Trinidad Guardian) National Security Minister Marvin Gonzales says the fatal shooting of a man outside the Piarco International Airport has raised serious concerns and is prompting a full review of national security measures.

-to serve approximately 265 students President  Irfaan Ali yesterday commissioned the newly constructed Katoka Secondary School during a visit to the Rupununi district, where he also engaged with residents and attended the annual Rodeo festivities.

The government yesterday commissioned more than $7.7 billion in bridges between Lethem in Region Nine and Linden in Region Ten, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

In response to the significant littering observed during past Easter Day celebrations, the National Parks Commission (NPC) has announced a series of new measures for urban parks tomorrow.

The man who died on Wednesday afternoon following a collision with a lorry along Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was a Venezuelan deliveryman.

The media must be proactive in shaping Artificial Intelligence’s (AI’s) role in journalism and care should be taking in protecting the vast amounts of data they are sitting on, according to Dr Toussant Boyce.

Chargé d’ Affaires at the Chinese Embassy, Huang Rui says that Beijing has helped with the building of high-quality roads here and will continue to do so.

More than 100 selected ranks of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have  completed a Non-Lethal Weapons Training Programme designed to equip officers with the skills required to manage high-risk situations with minimal harm to staff, inmates and the public.

Ambassador Yang Yang, the new intended Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Guyana arrived  here on Thursday, according to a brief statement from the Chinese Embassy.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran and the United States agreed yesterday to task experts to start drawing up a framework for a potential nuclear deal, Iran’s foreign minister said, after a second round of talks following President Donald Trump’s threat of military action.

Customers in sections of East Berbice lost power yesterday due  to an early morning vehicular accident in Cumberland, GPL said.   

CAIRO/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he had instructed the military to intensify pressure on Hamas after the Palestinian militant group this week rejected an Israeli proposal for another temporary truce, instead demanding a deal to end the war in exchange for the release of hostages.

One hundred youth entrepreneurs from Regions 3 and 6 graduated in financial literacy, sustainable business management, and mentorship under the ENGAGE Project.

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a surprise one-day ceasefire in Ukraine for Easter on Saturday, but Kyiv said Russian forces continued artillery fire and called instead for an extended true halt to hostilities.

By Telesha Ramnarine It was barely three months into her job as a physiotherapist when the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic broke out in Guyana, leaving Taslikyah Jones with no choice but to learn how to adapt to rapid changes in schedules, treatment methods, and even patient expectations.

As part of its efforts to equip its members with a better understanding of constitution provisions so as to enhance the relationship between the State and its citizens, the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) of Guyana took part in a Constitution Education programme that ran from April 14 to 17 which will set the parameters to assist Government to act further in the public interest and for the public good, a release from the Commission’s Secretariat stated.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelan migrants it accused of being gang members under a rarely used wartime law, but the government urged the justices to lift their order.