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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – India foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said yesterday the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Canada on Monday was deeply concerning.

Hundreds of persons attended a job fair in Nickerie, Suriname over the weekend which was organised by the Government of Guyana through the Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kaprese Nobrega, also known as Kaprese Richmond, and Shay Carter, also known as ‘Shawn,’ are on trial at the High Court in Demerara for the 2020 murder of Kevin Campbell.

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

ABU DHABI,  (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is very positive on demand for oil in both the short and long term, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said at an energy industry event in Abu Dhabi today.

Around 11 homes were destroyed by high winds yesterday in the South Pakaraimas village of Karasabai.

-despite billions in subventions Even with a $15b subvention for 2023, GuySuCo recorded a $4.7b loss, according to the corporation’s preliminary audit report and the forecast is that the  trend will continue as projections show that the 2024 production figure will be the worst in the corporation’s history.

-despite gov’t investment in production Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has expressed his dissatisfaction with the increase in the price of brackish water shrimp despite the heavy government input in boosting production.

The University of Guyana yesterday announced its 2024 list of awardees of honorary doctorates in this year’s convocation exercises and it includes businessman Chris Fernandes, broadcaster Vic Insanally and Baron Foods founder, Ronald Ramjattan among others.  

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has raised concerns about the state of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the broader industry.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill told  Stabroek News yesterday that investigations are continuing into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five army personnel on December 6, 2023.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Saturday said that it has grown increasingly concerned by the non-compliance with Guyana’s laws and regulations by retailers and supermarkets— particularly as it relates to quality and standards of goods being provided to consumers and the flouting of labour and tax laws.

The Stanleytown Bridge, a vital connector between Canals No. 2 Polder and the Wales/Patentia area, was set to reopen during the course of last night following emergency repairs aimed at restoring its structural integrity.

DETROIT/KINSTON, North Carolina, (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris made her closing pitch for the U.S.

Members of the Joint Services were on the ground in the Deep South Rupununi yesterday combing the area near Bashaizon Village and along the Takutu River in search of the armed gunmen who were involved in Saturday’s robbery and abduction.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 people in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Palestinian medics said, with nearly half of the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign it says is aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Finance Colm Imbert has announced the forex window at the EximBank for essential imports, created during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been resumed in a restructured format.

The Executive of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday presented its Audited Financial Statement 2023 at a General Members meeting held at the Theatre Guild in Kingston.

CALI, Colombia,  (Reuters) – Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting their focus at the two-week U.N.

(Trinidad Guardian) The reduction of the US-dollar spending limit on credit cards issued by local commercial banks continues to be a major problem as it is putting a sleeper hold on local businesses and also forcing them to use several credit cards to import goods.