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With the new school year set to begin tomorrow, students of the Brickdam Secondary School will be occupying a facility in East La Penitence until the Ministry of Education (MoE) delivers on its promise of a new building in the near future.

PAWNEE, Okla (Reuters) – One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in Oklahoma rattled the area northwest of Pawnee yesterday, fuelling growing concern about seismic activity linked to energy production, a federal agency said.

Justice Brassington Reynolds on Monday ordered that a previously-issued injunction, which restrained GuySuCo from proceeding with the dismissal of Wales sugar estate workers, should remain in effect and that consultations between the company and workers’ unions should continue.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A powerful Atlantic storm strengthened yesterday afternoon after passing over North Carolina’s Outer Banks en route to the US Middle Atlantic coast, where it was expected to spoil the Labor Day holiday weekend with high winds, soaking rains and surging seas.

A barber was early yesterday morning shot and robbed of a quantity of jewellery while entering his Henrietta, Essequibo home and two persons have since been arrested.

HANGZHOU (Reuters) – Britain’s economy will suffer as a result of the decision to leave the European Union despite signs in recent economic data that the impact has not been as severe as some predicted, Prime Minister Theresa May said today.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities have arrested more than 30 people on Margarita island for heckling President Nicolas Maduro, activists said on Saturday, in what appeared to be a rare public confrontation with the unpopular leader.

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force acting on information received from an Authority, that persons were involved in Trafficking in Persons, last night conducted raids on two popular business locations, in Charlotte Street, Georgetown.

(Jamaica Observer) POLICE from Sangster International Airport, the Narcotics Police Division, and personnel from the Canine Division arrested five women who were allegedly held with liquid cocaine while attempting to board a flight on Wednesday.

The General Council of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday rejected the government’s offer of a 10% to 1% differentiated salary hike for public servants and called for a return to the bargaining table.

A United States-funded $200M programme will heighten the use of video evidence in crime solving and the government here is upbeat about its likely impact.

Following the execution-style killing of Mark Anthony, 22, in North Ruimveldt on Thursday evening, both investigators and his family are so far baffled about a motive.

A man was killed during the wee hours of yesterday morning after he was hit by an out of control car driven by an alleged drunk driver along with Industry Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has been given oversight of areas outside of money laundering and the financing of terrorism under an amendment to the police force’ standing orders, which appears to be the source of renewed opposition concerns about the unit and why Attorney-General Basil Williams has signalled plans to make it independent.

Acting Commander of ‘C’ Division Paul Williams has urged the owners of shops and supermarkets to take precautionary measures to prevent robberies, following a recent spate of attacks on businesses around closing hours.

Over 60% of rice in Region Six is under threat, according to President of the Rice Producers’ Association (RPA) Leekha Rambrich, who says farmers could lose millions of dollars due to dereliction by pump operators at Black Bush Polder.

The operating hours of the water taxi service plying the Berbice River have been curtailed in a bid to reduce the effect of their operations on minibus operators that ferry persons across the bridge.

The two persons who were taken into police custody for the boating accident on the Aruka River, which resulted in the death of two young children, have been released, while the family of the deceased is pleading for the investigation to be completed quickly.

Having declared the recently-concluded National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference a success, Chair of the NTC Toshao Joel Fredricks says that the body has been given insight into the level work that must be done in addressing issues facing the Indigenous Peoples of Guyana.

Opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo has criticised suggested plans to separate the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), while warning that it would be used as a political weapon.