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Kester Harvey, a former Citizens Bank manager, appeared before a city court yesterday on a charge of fraudulently converting $3 million to his own use.

Just over six years since her disappearance, the remains of Babita Sarjou were finally laid to rest yesterday at the Kuru Kururu Cemetery.

Minister of Education, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine yesterday rejected suggestions of impropriety in his role as a Director of HDI, the company which originally spearheaded the D’Urban Park Development  Project (DPDP).

A Tripartite Co-operation and Technical Assistance Agreement, which will see the establishment of a centre to assist young people with disabilities, was signed yesterday between the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Guyana and Cuba.

A South Korean company, Byuckstan Power Company Ltd has won a $454m  consultancy for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) This was one of the contracts which cabinet gave a green light to at its meeting on November 24, 2016, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Corporal #21415 Satesh Narine, who was injured after he collided with cows along the Susannah Public Road, Corentyne  just over two weeks ago, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

David Outar and Patrick Ross, the two men accused of the July murder of Gafoors manager Terry Lackhan, were yesterday committed to stand trial for the crime after a city magistrate found that sufficient evidence was made out against them.

The state-owned Guyana National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), publishers of the  Guyana Chronicle yesterday dismissed its Sunday Editor, Neil Marks.

Kayshav Tewari and Larissa Wiltshire of Queen’s College have collected their Caribbean Examinations Council awards for being named Most Outstanding Candidate Overall at the CSEC and Most Outstanding Candidate in Natural Sciences at the CAPE respectively.

The National Task Force for the Prevention of Sexual Violence will soon be revived.

A man was shot and robbed in ‘B’ Field, Sophia yesterday afternoon while visiting a mechanic and is currently at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

A Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) man is  battling for his life at a city  hospital after being involved in an early morning accident at Herstelling (EBD).

The Ministry of Citizenship is moving to implement the online processing of visa applications for visiting non-nationals in order to make the process hassle-free and reduce cases of fraud.

Not only has the government failed to properly address crime, but the cries of the Guyanese continue to fall on deaf ears, according to former public service minister Dr.

Two youths employed by Colours on Robb Street were yesterday charged with stealing over $360,000 in shoes and clothing from the store.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi handpicked a trusted bureaucrat, little known outside India’s financial circles, to spearhead a radical move to abolish 86 percent of the country’s cash overnight and take aim at the huge shadow economy.

(Reuters) – John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century’s greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world’s oldest astronaut, and also had a long career as a U.S.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who came to power promising to run an open and ethical government, is embroiled in allegations over political fund raisers that could tarnish his image as a youthful reformer.

Until further notice, the Bank of Guyana will no longer be buying Trinidad and Barbados currency from cambios, a decision taken in the aim of stabilizing the foreign exchange market.

(Barbados Nation) The 25-year sentence given to the man who admitted his part in the “senseless” and “reprehensible” killing of a teenager, who died after she was left hanging from the ceiling before her home was set ablaze eight years ago, was upheld by the Court of Appeal yesterday.