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Fifty youths graduated over the weekend after completing a two-week Leadership programme at the Madewini training centre in Yarrowkabra provided by the government, GINA said.

BARCELONA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For developing countries seeking to turn their national climate action plans into reality, help will soon be at hand in the form of a support service announced by the German government and the U.S.-based

(Jamaica Observer) The Bruce Golding-led Caricom Review Commis-sion indicated on Tuesday that the current dispute between the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaican-owned Sandals Resorts International (SRI) had come up on its radar, in respect of the issue of perceived unfair practices.

NEW YORK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Angola is suffering its worst outbreak of yellow fever in 30 years with 350 deaths since last December, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Wednesday as it launched an emergency appeal for funds.

Safety and awareness are at the top of the agenda for the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) division, GINA said.

The following statement was issued this afternoon by the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies first choice wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has claimed in a Twitter rant that he has been sacked from the Test squad for the upcoming four-match series against India.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A British inquiry into the Iraq war strongly criticised former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his government on Wednesday for joining the U.S.-led

With 568 marks each, two boys, Anthony Ferreira, of Mae’s Under 12, and Aryan Singh, of the Dharmic Rama Krishna Primary, have tied as the top performers in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment.

Two-thirds of the top one percent of students who sat this year’s National Grade Six examination are from private schools.

After two previous trials ended in hung juries, a third sealed the fate of Cyon Collier, called ‘Picture Boy,’ who was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging for the 2006 murders of Victoria brothers Ray Walcott and Carl Andrews, after jurors returned unanimous guilty verdicts.

Deputy Mayor Sherod Duncan says the call by former Auditor-General Anand Goolsarran for City Hall to rescind the contentious contract for the installation and operation of parking meters in Georgetown should be heeded immediately.

A Camp Street prison warden is now himself a prisoner after police say he was found with cannabis when he was intercepted at a roadblock.

A police officer was yesterday denied bail after he was charged with unlawfully having an array of ammunition.

The Chilean government has signalled its intention to help Guyana with regulation of its mining sector and according to President Michelle Bachelet there will be cooperation in other key areas.

Barbados’ Prime Minister Freundel Stuart yesterday underscored the need for key regional organs to meet as intended in order to support Caricom’s push towards realising the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME).

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) is informing all Muslims that the crescent for Ramadan has been sighted; therefore Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated today.

President David Granger yesterday announced that Guyana intends to appoint a High Commissioner to CARICOM whose office will be based in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

In a case dating back to 2003, the Caribbean Court of Justice yesterday dismissed a claim for damages by Dr Rama Sahadeo against the Medical Council of Guyana (MCG) over his removal from the Medical Register subsequent to allegations made against him.

Multi-million dollar tenders were opened yesterday for three Linden, Region 10 schools.