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Two persons lost their home after a fire of unknown origin destroyed a Craig, East Bank Demerara house yesterday morning.

The trial of former PPP/C minister Dr Jennifer Westford and her former aide Margaret Cummings, who are charged with the theft of over $600 million from the government, continued on Friday with testimony from Alwayne Williams, the Accountant from the Ministry of the Presidency.

Armed bandits on Monday night robbed a Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara businessman and his family of millions in cash, jewellery and other valuables.

Two men, who police alleged were accountable for a gun-point hold up at Freeman Street two years ago, were yesterday both sentenced to jail for the crime.

Consumers are still paying Value Added Tax (VAT) at the rate of 16 percent as opposed to the reduced rate of 14 percent when purchasing Geo-park cards for parking in the city.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Irfaan Ali has called for an audit of the $300 million Georgetown Restoration Programme after the 2015 Auditor General (AG) report found that 53% of the money spent was not certified by the accountant or any other authorised officer.

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) Professor Ivelaw Griffith has signed a memorandum of understanding with Professor David Phoenix Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University (LSBU) to allow for collaboration between the two universities in research and teaching-learning enhancement.

A Chinese national was on Monday charged with defrauding an immigration officer and forging a Guyana business visa and departure stamp in his passport.

Lawyers for fallen former New York State Senator John Sampson, who was convicted with the help of US-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad, are appealing the recent five-year sentence handed down against him last month, the New York Post has reported.

According to a caution statement admitted into evidence, murder accused Steffon Campbell told police that he did not shoot anyone and was unaware that anyone would have been shot during a fatal robbery at the Cornbread Mini Mart in 2012.

Magistrate Leron Daly is to rule on February 17 on a no-case submission made by the attorney for Ron Cole, the driver accused of causing the death of traffic policeman Nakosi ‘Kelvin’ La Fleur on the East Bank Demerara public road last year.

The prosecution was yesterday ordered to produce witnesses or close its case in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against Reagus Lamazon and Samuel McIntyre, the men implicated in the murder of Laing Avenue taxi driver Orin David.

A man, charged with being in possession of several rounds of ammunition, is claiming that he is being set up by a former in-law.

Introduction (The second reading of the State Assets Recovery Bill No.

Leader of the Alliance for Change Raphael Trotman said last Friday that he could not have served on the party’s Management Committee as he was never nominated or elected to do so.

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked a U.S.

A Lindener was remanded to prison by a city magistrate on Friday, after he denied having in his possession over 100 grammes of cannabis, while in the interior.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half yesterday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through Congress.

Three masked bandits on Monday morning entered the home of Davinden Reddi of Hampshire Village, Corentyne and robbed him of approximately $15,000 in cash and one gold chain worth $100,000, Commander of B Division, Ian Amsterdam told Stabroek News yesterday.

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Army will grant the final permit for the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the project, despite opposition from Native American tribes and climate activists.