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The enforcement arm of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Thursday discovered the illegal smuggling of a number of birds in the North West District, Minister Raphael Trotman has disclosed.

Three weeks after Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) wrote to Minister of State Joseph Harmon requesting a meeting, the organisation is still to hear from him.

CARACAS (Reuters) – The United States “dreams of dividing” a “Chavista” military fiercely loyal to Venezuela’s socialist government, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday, as the military comes under scrutiny in the crisis-gripped OPEC nation.

In the light of two reported infant deaths last week, Minister of Public Heath Dr George Norton has reiterated that his ministry continues to work to reduce the maternal and infant mortality rate.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States conducted a drone strike yesterday against the leader of Afghan Taliban, likely killing him on the Pakistan side of the remote border region with Afghanistan in a mission authorized by US President Barack Obama, officials said.

After meeting aggrieved members of the former Rosinante Farmers’ Co-operative Society on Friday, the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GL&SC) will be taking steps to ensure that members have access to the more than 600 acres of lands.

PARIS/CAIRO (Reuters) – The EgyptAir jet which crashed in the Mediterranean on Thursday sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board, shortly before it disappeared off radar screens, French investigators said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) – Suspended Senior Superintendent Edward Castillo was hidden by his colleagues when he appeared in court on Friday on four charges, including three sex charges, committed against two policewomen.

(Reuters) – The United States plans a major overhaul of the way packaged foods are labelled, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday.

Small business owners have been encouraged to enter the ScotiaBank Vision Achiever LivePitch 2016 competition, which was launched on Friday in collaboration with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

A forensic audit of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) for the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2015 by Saykar Boodhoo has found a plethora of transgressions including fraud.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure today said that from today to Thursday 30th June 2016, there will be improvement works on Carifesta Avenue, between Camp St.

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is expressing full support for ending child marriages in T&T, saying it was not a religious issue but an inappropriate cultural practice which must be stopped.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Bookmaker William Hill has cut its odds of Britons voting to remain in the European Union in a June 23 referendum to 1/6, the shortest odds to date and indicating a probability of 85 percent.

Millions have been outstanding to the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) from two cable companies with close ties to the former PPP/C government, according to forensic auditor Ram and McRae.

Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) said yesterday that a conflict of interest exists even though Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Simona Broomes has transferred her mining dredge to her children and called for her to declare same.

Recaptured murder accused Stafrei Alexander was yesterday faced with two new murder charges, including killing his former co-accused, when he was arraigned in a city court.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) once again missed several key targets in 2015 and in its review the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has rapped the company for continuing high system losses and called for more challenging benchmarks to be set in this area.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has announced that 24 hours’ notice will be given to East Ruimveldt Market vendors and persons squatting along Mandela Avenue to desist from illegal activities, though vendors in that area said they had been told nothing of the sort.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday denied that it was a party or privy to any court action involving the popular ‘Dread Shop,’ which its workers demolished on Thursday morning.