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The body of a man from New Amsterdam was found yesterday in the Mazaruni River.

The leader of a Christian Church, who  branded himself as Guyana’s first Pope, has found himself at the centre of a controversy over a sex tape with some of his congregation questioning his leadership while others vehemently defended him.

No breakthroughs have been made as yet in the investigation of execution-style killings carried out in the previous two months and a senior police official says insufficient information is a major challenge.

Cabinet will tomorrow receive Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo’s views on the findings by Major General (Ret’d) Joe Singh in his report on allegations of misconduct against two Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) directors.

A newly opened supermarket owned by Chinese nationals was robbed just before noon on Saturday by three armed bandits.

The Lancaster/Hogstye Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is tired of, being placed on the back burner when it comes to the regional administration prioritizing projects, and the current government’s “lackadaisical attitude”, says the Chairman of the NDC.

A Plantation Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being struck down on the Cove and John, ECD Public Road last night.

As residents of Baramita, Region 1 continue to face an issue with the delay of drugs reaching the community, there is a call for supplies to be taken there directly.

In a bid to improve the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the government will be investing in more firefighting vehicles.

President David Granger, on Thursday evening, presented $1 million to President’s College at its 26th Graduation exercise, to boost the school’s science and technology facilities, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

Bartica’s Deputy Mayor, Kamal Persaud is counting her losses as her gift shop was for the second time in two months broken into.

A 71-year-old man died last Friday after being struck down by a motorcycle while crossing the Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) Public Road.

Roger Gautier, the man who was assaulted by a minibus driver following an accident on the East Bank Demerara, yesterday said that he has been told by the police that his assailant has been charged.

Just over two months after a collision in the Aruka River, North West District, claimed the lives of two children, their family is still seeking justice.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The FBI said yesterday it stood by its earlier finding that no criminal charges were warranted against Democrat Hillary Clinton for using a private email server for government work, lifting a cloud over her presidential campaign two days before the U.S.

The Marcus Brian Bisram Foundation on Monday donated $2.5M to the Community Policing Groups (CPGs) who will be celebrating their 41st anniversary in March 2017.

(Trinidad Express) Two members of a D’abadie family are now dead after they were shot in broad daylight and in full view of members of the community where they lived.

AIN ISSA, Syria, (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian armed groups has launched an operation to retake the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Islamic State in Syria, the group said yesterday.

A break and enter accused on Wednesday told a court that he was giving a thirsty pit bull some water when persons approached him and accused him of stealing items from a home.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – An El Salvador judge on Saturday ordered the seizure of assets owned by ex-President Antonio Saca and six of his former officials as they face charges of stealing some $246 million of public funds, the attorney general’s office said.