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Magistrate Tuanna Hardy yesterday denied pretrial liberty to poultry vendor Seeindra Marimutoo who was charged with the murder of a robber.

-five persons injured A powerful wind storm swept through the South Pakaraimas village of Karasabai on Sunday, wreaking havoc and destroying approximately 17 homes, according to the Regional Democratic Council.

One of the hostages in Saturday’s daring robbery in the Deep South Rupu-nuni was forced to electronically transfer money to Brazil, the police said in a release yesterday.

By Milton Grannum The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday revisited Crane on the West Coast of Demerara for more sampling of a mysterious substance that has been oozing in several houses.

A 56-year-old food stall owner from Linden, identified as Nigel Somersall, was fatally shot early yesterday morning.

Justice Zamilla Ally-Seepaul yesterday granted an adjournment to murder accused Collin Hazel after he requested additional time to retain counsel.

Following an operation conducted by the Guyana Police Force yesterday, a Bartica businessman and his wife are now in custody after a  quantity of drugs was found at their residence.

The police are investigating the discharging of a firearm at Zahier Hossein, a 36-year-old fisherman from River View Ruimveldt, Georgetown, which occurred at about 23:00 hrs yesterday at River View.

On Saturday,  162 persons  graduated from the government’s International Human Rights Law certificate course, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

-Ministry of Agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) says that farmers from the Upper Corentyne area will soon commence several projects to bring all available land into productive use, further boosting the region’s production.

The Working People’ s Alliance (WPA) yesterday said that it wholeheartedly supports the recommendation  by Elder Eusi Kwayana that the government’ s  recent promised $100,000 cash grant to each person over 18 years  be taken to the National Assembly for full debate and passage into law. 

The Art Williams & Harry Wendt Aero-nautical Engineering School has announc-ed the achievement of Programme Approval by the National Accreditation Council of Guyana (NAC-G) of its Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Programme.

READING, Pennsylvania/ ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump and  Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania yesterday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close U.S. presidential

(Trinidad Guardian) An Exploration and Production (Public Petroleum Rights) Licence for the Rio Claro Block situated in the Wards of Charuma, Cocal, Ortoire and Guayaguayare has been granted to NGC E&P Investments Limited and Primera Oil and Gas Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Touchstone Exploration Inc.)

(Reuters) – Quincy Jones, the man known simply as “Q” who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music with his collaborations with Michael Jackson, died on Sunday at age 91.

Two months after Aubrey Richardson was shot in the back and killed during a robbery on August 24, the police are yet to apprehend the two main suspects.

Police ranks in Regional Division #10 eradicated two cannabis farms at Kimbia, Upper Berbice River.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the country’s Supreme Court yesterday for overstepping its authority as it weighs whether to deem part of a recently-enacted judicial reform unconstitutional.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Rafael gained steam late yesterday as it churned northward toward Cuba, which is still struggling to recover from a nationwide blackout and hurricane two weeks ago.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s showman libertarian President Javier Milei sang along to Elvis Presley yesterday even as he took aim at officials he called “traitors” for defying him in a vote on the economic embargo of Cuba at the United Nations.