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A man was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty of several offences, including dangerous driving, but he was found not guilty of causing the death of an 11-year-old child.

President David Granger on Monday said that central government’s support for the city’s measures to make itself financial sustainable would rest on transparency and the public’s interest.

A man was yesterday morning arrested after he entered a city bank and demanded $10M under the name of Islamic State (ISIS) before threatening to explode a bomb that he claimed he had on him.

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Clement Rohee says “What’s in the cup stays in the cup,” in response to a question on whether the matter involving PPP/C Member of Parliament (MP), Nigel Dharamlall over threats he allegedly made, has been explained to the party’s satisfaction.

The first municipal council of Lethem, Region Nine sees agro-processing as a key focus for the Lethem Industrial Site.

Employees from the power company were working on one of the Church Street utility poles on Monday before it fell taking two others with it.

Two men were yesterday released on bail after they pleaded not guilty to stealing an engine from the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI).

President David Granger has asked the Georgetown City Council to provide suitable accommodation for vendors as part of clearly planned development.

The sub-committee that was recently tasked with examining the draft code of conduct for government ministers and other public officials has recommended that the regulations must also address private life.

An Enterprise man was yesterday remanded to prison after being accused of defrauding a man of close to $5 million.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is informing the general public that Carifesta Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from today to July 1, 2016.

An Albouystown mason was yesterday remanded to prison on multiple charges of armed robbery stemming from gunpoint attacks in the vicinity of South Ruimveldt.

Multi-million dollar tenders were opened yesterday for river defence work at Belle Vue in Region Three.

Moraikobai, situated up the Mahaicony River, on Sunday became the latest beneficiary under President David Granger’s Five B’s or ‘Boats, Buses, Bicycles plus Breakfast and Books’ Programme, which is aimed at ensuring that every child gets  to and stays in school.

First Lady, Sandra Granger, on Monday, took her Self Reliance and Success in Business workshop to a group of businesswomen in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight), who were eager to capitalise on the opportunity to learn skills to advance their small businesses, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will conduct weekly lotteries to select beneficiaries of its’ ‘Home Improvement Subsidies’.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) recently held a blood drive in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health’s National Blood Transfusion Services (NTBS), which saw the donation of approximately 30 units of blood.

A resident of North Road, Lacytown, Georgetown is distressed at constant break-ins at her home, with the most recent being between Sunday night and Monday morning when the thief stole her cell phone valued $35,000 and other articles.

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) will be partnering with the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) on a sustainable land project.

LONDON/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European leaders told Britain yesterday to act quickly to resolve the political and economic confusion unleashed by its vote to leave the European Union last week, after the IMF said the uncertainty could put pressure on global economic growth.