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Three families from the Corentyne on Tuesday had their dreams come true, as they each received a brand new, well-painted wooden house, with basic necessities, from Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc.,

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico

The Rotaract Club of George-town will be hosting its inaugural “Recycle Fair,” on March 25th, aimed at not only helping the environment, but also the less fortunate.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African lawmakers on Tuesday approved an anti-money-laundering bill that will increase scrutiny of the bank accounts of “politically exposed people”, three months after President Jacob Zuma sent it back to parliament over concerns of its constitutionality.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Carnival revelers were still dancing in the streets of Brazilian cities yesterday but for President Michel Temer’s government it was back to the reality of mounting corruption allegations that threaten its survival.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump showed a different side in his first address to Congress.

The work of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Guyana has paved the way for other initiatives that will heighten efforts to further modernise the healthcare system in Guyana.

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales took an “emergency trip” to Cuba yesterday to seek treatment for a throat condition, presidential minister Rene Martinez said, adding that the president would receive a “routine evaluation.”

Two tickets to Chile are up for grabs in a promotion between that country’s embassy here and Copa Airlines.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canadian and U.S. officials are working on a plan to tackle asylum seekers crossing into Canada illegally, with American officials keen to discover how they entered the United States in the first place, said a source familiar with the matter.

A silver Toyota Premio car was stolen from the Corentyne, sometime during the course of last evening, and the owner of the car is now pleading for the public’s help in locating the stolen vehicle.

(Trinidad Express) The three-year reign of Soca superstar Machel Montano is over.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged 19 people with taking part in a complex international fraud and money laundering ring that tricked companies and consumers out of millions of dollars.

Yesterday, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department, Headquarters conducted an operation, a statement from the police said today.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon this morning said that in line with Government’s policy to ensure that officers do not accumulate annual leave and in turn request pay in lieu of such, James Singh, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), has been asked to proceed on leave effective today, a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has called on small miners who have recently formed syndicates to make sure they are not pawns in what it says are government efforts to divide and rule the industry, while detracting attention from the long term threat posed by new tax policies.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will once again submit six nominees for the post of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) to President David Granger, the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) announced yesterday, while saying the decision was taken to move the process forward.

Four Guyanese men who were recently intercepted in a boat in international waters with over 4 tonnes of cocaine, estimated at a street value of over US$71.7M, have since been slapped with two charges, including conspiracy to possess a controlled substance on board a vessel.

The businesswoman of Tain, Corentyne, who is said to be the mastermind behind the murder of a mother of four, was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court.

Two separately organized protests in front of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday saw protestors questioning the concept of the “good life” that has continuously been promised by the Government of Guyana in light of recent Value-Added Tax (VAT) measures.