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MARACAIBO, Venezuela, (Reuters) – A legal strategy switch by Venezuela’s state-owned oil giant PDVSA to portray itself as a victim in a massive bribery scheme detected by the U.S.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Corruption allegations implicating Brazilian President Michel Temer and his party are casting doubt on his ability to remain in office and causing the first cracks in his coalition amid growing calls for early elections.

City Hall today said that of its five hydro flow pumps, three are operable and two are under repair.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon today said that while Georgetown and other parts of the country are currently experiencing flooding due to excessive rainfall coupled with the spring tide, the Government is taking every step to ensure that there is minimum loss or damage to property, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Heavy rain today has flooded parts of the city and the East Coast.

(Trinidad Guardian) Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams says a mobile app launched yesterday as a “dream come true” for the police service.

Workers of the decades-old Wales Sugar Estate, West Bank Demerara and their families cried early Sunday morning when they heard the sounding of the horn that signalled the closing of the estate.

Two Berbice constables were yesterday remanded to prison at the Whim Magis-trate’s Court, after Magistrate Charlyn Artiga denied them bail.

The police have arrested a man suspected to have driven the two bandits who stormed the Diamond Fire Station yesterday and held five firemen at gunpoint before escaping with over $100,000 and a phone.

The People’s Progressive Party  (PPP) has once again accused government of refusing to establish the Local Government Commission (LGC).

With virtually 80% of the Guyana Revenue Authority ‘s (GRA) VAT resources being spent verifying refunds,  the movement from zero-rated to exempt items will allow more focus on enforcement and compliance according to Commissioner General Godfrey Statia.

President David Granger yesterday said that he has asked Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to provide the curricula vitae for the six persons he has nominated for Chairman of the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM), according to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon has assumed responsibility for the National Parks Commission while the Guyana Forestry Com-mission (GFC) remains under the purview of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

In her second such decision, Chief Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards earlier this month ruled that the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) acted lawfully when it refused entry of a container of ‘sweetened condensed milk’ into the country.

Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin yesterday declared that he has full confidence in the Small Business Council whose performance over the year 2016 has been satisfactory though key targets remain elusive.

Days after being named Top Performer in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and receiving an award, Corporal Prem Narine was honoured as the overall Best Cop for 2016 by the Guyana Police Force, at its Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday.

During the examination of the 2017 budget estimates at Parliament on Tuesday, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge was asked whether Ambassador-designate  to Kuwait, Dr.

A brand new building to house the Regional Democratic Office, new roads and vehicles are among the capital expenditures for Region 10.

Trevor Anthony Amsterdam, the man accused of killing murder suspect, Jermaine Simon in November of last year, was on Wednesday committed to stand trial at the High Court.

Sugar workers along with officials of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday picketed the Ministry of the Presidency over wages and salaries.