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Challenging the integrity of the work of the Commission of Inquiry into the death of Walter Rodney, government used its majority in the wee hours of Friday morning to rework an opposition motion to have the findings adopted.

The Parika, East Bank Essequibo mother of three, who was brutally chopped about her body three days ago continues to battle for her life and it is understood that the incident stemmed from her asking her attacker to contribute towards the maintenance of their son.

Desperately in need of money to take care of her five children, Geeta Boodhoo, who lost a hand during an attempt on her life just over a year and a half ago, says authorities are “dragging their feet” on her request for public assistance.

Almost two years have passed since waitress Debra Blackman was gunned down at the restaurant where she worked and although a video recording of the suspect committing the act was released by police, the man remains at large.

Residents of Ann’s Grove, on the East Coast Demerara, are calling on the relevant authorities to repair their deplorable roads and clear the weed-infested drains that continue to overflow and cause flooding.

A follow up visit to several departments of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council has found some corrections to the many breaches unearthed.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The African National Congress lost its grip on local government in Tshwane, home of the South African capital Pretoria, as results yesterday gave the opposition Democratic Alliance a second big win in the ANC’s worst election since the end of apartheid.

Guyana is still to decide on its position on the late Dr Cheddi Jagan’s New Global Human Order (NGHO), which comes up at next month’s United Nations General Assembly, as according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge many of its elements that could garner international support have been incorporated in other initiatives.

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels broke through to besieged opposition-held areas in eastern Aleppo yesterday in an assault on a major government military complex meant to end a month-long siege, insurgents and a monitoring group said.

An autopsy has revealed that 34-year-old construction worker Asraf Hoosaney who fell to his death while working on a bond at La Bonne Intention on Tuesday died as a result of being electrocuted.

Chairman of the National Task Force Commission (NTFC) for the Rehabilitation, Restoration and Renewal of Guyana Major General (rtd) Joseph Singh says that as the body gets more traction, the nation can expect to see policy recommendations implemented through respective ministries, especially in social protection.

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost four months after a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador, a leading government minister has appealed to tourists to return to the financially-struggling Andean country.

(Reuters) – The US Coast Guard has repatriated 97 Cuban migrants picked up at sea, part of a surge in attempts to reach the United States from the Communist-run island, the service said yesterday.

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move a senior colonel said was part of an effort to normalise such drills and respond to security threats.

About 2000h. last night a mother reported to the police at Itaballi Check Point, that her daughter was being assaulted by her reputed husband, the police said today.

A Ministry of Finance (MoF) report has scathingly criticised the controversial parking meters deal for the city and says since government procurement rules may have been transgressed this would justify a revoking of the contract and a fresh process.

Fees for city parking will begin at $50 for 15 minutes and there will be special rates for public transportation, according to Director of Smart City Solutions (SCS) Ifa Cush, who is rejecting findings by government reviews that the parking meter contract with City Hall heavily favours his firm.

Almost a whopping half a billion dollars was spent by government on the D’Urban Park Development Project, which was constructed for the Jubilee celebrations.

Former president Donald Ramotar yesterday denied claims made by the supervising consultant of the Kato Secondary School, Design Construction Services Limited (DCSL), that he and his government pressured them to have the project completed before the 2015 General Elections.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has assigned State Prosecutor Teshana Lake to lead the prosecution in the trial of former PPP/C minister Dr Jennifer Westford and her former aide Margaret Cummings for the alleged theft of over $600 million from the government.