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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC — Guyana Jaguars have opened up a considerable lead at the top of the Regional four-day championship standings, following their comprehensive 10-wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the seventh round which wrapped up Monday.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today said that in collaboration with the Customs and Trade Administration it had refused entry to a shipment of 2,000 cartons of tuna labelled `Buiwick’ from China.

BELFAST, (Reuters) – Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who laid down his arms to become a key architect of Northern Ireland’s peace, died today aged 66, prompting tributes from allies and former enemies alike.

(Trinidad Guardian) Kenneth “Miller” Browne, 38, the ex-boyfriend of murdered WPC Nyasha Joseph, along with his ex-wife Melissa Browne, 28, appeared in court yesterday charged with murder.

– hospital board to probe Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence said she was not involved in the “process” for the procurement of $1.5 billion in “emergency” drugs for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), including a $605 million award to Trinidadian Company ANSA McAL, which has over the last two weeks come in for severe criticism.

A majority of Georgetown councillors yesterday voted to allow the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) time to peruse a legal opinion before ratifying an order made by Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan directing that the Georgetown Metered Parking By-laws be suspended for three months.

An electrician died early yesterday morning, two hours after he was stabbed at Yakusari North, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne by his brother to whom he had refused to lend his motorcycle.

A businessman was yesterday granted his release on $1.5 million bail after he was charged with soliciting a former worker to carry out a murder.

Attorney Roysdale Forde has applied to the Court of Appeal for leave to approach the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to appeal last month’s ruling that the presidential term limit is unconstitutional.

Smart City Solutions (SCS), the contractor for the city’s controversial parking meter project, was yesterday added as a party to the proceedings brought by Mohendra Arjune to have the court quash the company’s contract with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC).

A man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl walked out of the High Court a free man yesterday, after a jury was unable to arrive at a verdict on his guilt.

More than 50 anti-parking meter protesters stood in the downpour outside of City Hall for just over an hour yesterday as they awaited the outcome of City Council’s vote on the government’s direction that the metered parking by-laws be suspended for 90 days.

Alvin Gounga was yesterday sentenced to 11 years in jail after pleading guilty to unlawfully killing his father-in-law, whom he wounded with an arrow and bow during an altercation in 2005.

The alleged bandit who was fatally shot by a licensed firearm holder on Sunday, at Belvoir Court, Georgetown during an attempted robbery was wanted for questioning in several robberies which occurred in ‘A’ Division, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

Investigations into allegations of misconduct by Toshao Lenox Shuman, the elected village leader of St Cuthbert’s Mission, have cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Frank Thompson, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) who was recorded verbally threatening and abusing a junior rank of the police force, was yesterday charged in a city court with using abusive and threatening language.

British High Commissioner to Guyana Greg Quinn said that as the United Kingdom continues to support Guyana’s security sector reform, the issue of recommendations and reports being left on a shelf should now be resolved with the implementation of the work done by his country’s security expert.

A vendor was yesterday taken into custody and two firearms—one of which was found concealed in a wardrobe—were seized, after he allegedly threatened a fellow patron at an entertainment establishment in Enmore, East Coast Demerara.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says that Pradoville 2 was meant for the personal enrichment of a few at the expense of the majority.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – FBI Director James Comey yesterday confirmed for the first time that the bureau is investigating possible ties between Republican Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia as Moscow sought to influence the 2016 US election.