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LONDON,  (Reuters) – The attacker who killed three people near parliament in London before being shot dead was named today as a 52-year-old British-born man, Khalid Masood, who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism.

With complaints from businessmen mounting, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) yesterday said that the effective rate for the US$ is now $230 and warning that this would have severe repercussions for the economy it called on the government and the central bank to intervene in the market.

The University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU) and the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) yesterday held a picketing exercise, at the Turkeyen Campus, calling for the UG Administration to commence negotiations for their pay increases.

Members of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), say that they will continue to back their President Patrick Yarde, if he is re-elected at the upcoming general elections in April.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has officially informed Smart City Solutions (SCS) of the decision to suspend the metered parking project.

President David Granger yesterday urged 11 newly commissioned Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers, to honour the laws of the country as well as their responsibility to Guyanese.

The decomposed body of a Guyanese businessman was found yesterday in his Trinidad and Tobago home at Macoya, Newsday reported.

The trial of Wesley Carlos Payne, who is accused of raping one of two nurses at the Wismar Hospital back in 2008, commenced yesterday morning before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

A 31-year-old pastor, who is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl is on trial before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow, and a 12-member mixed jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

A brother and sister were yesterday taken before a city court to answer to charges of firearm, ammunition and narcotics possession.

Acting Mayor Sherod Duncan has called on Town Clerk Royston King to resign following his failures to carry out directives given to him.

In a bid to settle their outstanding debt for rates and taxes, the National Sports Commission (NSC) paid the Georgetown City Council $30 million yesterday.

The most recent batch of graduates of the University of Guyana’s pharmacy programme have begun their internship at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Long in the works, Guyana is aiming for a mid-year submission of its application for membership to the European Union’s watchdog, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) The Guyana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (G-EITI) Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG), which was launched last month, is working on submitting the application by June/July.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Tuesday signed a financial agreement for  a  hinterland project.

A 10-hour police operation in Linden led to charges against nine persons over narcotics and break and enter offences, the police say.

Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) cane planters from the East Demerara Estate (Enmore and La Bonne Intention) have been asked to do harvesting because of the lack of labourers at estates across the country, according to company spokeswoman Audreyanna Thomas.

The investigation of the murder of a Moruca, North West District farmer has been completed and the police file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for recommendations, according to Commander of ‘F’ Division Ravindradat Budhram.

An ex-convict and another man were yesterday brought before the Chief Magistrate who read charges of cannabis cultivation, and the possession of almost five pounds of cannabis.

A housekeeper was yesterday granted bail after she was accused of stealing over $400,000 in items and cash.