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OSLO,  (Reuters) – Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 1.5 percent last year, lifted by the oil and gas sector and industry, making it harder for Oslo to keep promises of deep cuts to limit global warming, official data showed yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket media titan Tony Cozier was laid to rest here today, following a service at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens which was attended by several dignitaries and influential members of the regional cricket community.

The Transparency Group Guyana Inc (TIGI) this evening said that the transfer by Minister in the Ministry Natural Resources, Simona Broomes of her mining interests to her children does not cure the conflict of interest issues swirling around her.

The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) has failed to fully discharge its statutory responsibilities and millions have been outstanding to it from two cable companies with close ties to the former PPP/C government, according to forensic auditor Ram and McRae.

(Trinidad Guardian) Embattled Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, who has asked to hold meetings with Government, will pay a brief state visit to T&T next Monday, Stuart Young, Minister in Ministry of the Attorney General, said yesterday.

As the Private Sector Commission (PSC) reported an overall decline in nearly all economic sectors over the past ten years, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin yesterday assured that government is working aggressively to address the sluggishness of the economy.

A police constable was yesterday granted his release on $600,000 bail after he was charged with causing the death of 10-year old Devon Sealey, who he hit with a car.

A 15-year old girl yesterday appeared at the Wales Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of Dellon Bradford, the Wales Estate labourer who was fatally stabbed on Phagwah night earlier this year.

While government has thrown its support behind Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes, President David Granger said yesterday that she would either step down or be reassigned to another ministry if a conflict of interest arises.

A father who allegedly set his pre-teen son on fire was yesterday committed to stand trial for attempted murder.

A 46-year-old New York-based man was shot to his chest at Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara just after 8 pm on Wednesday and is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Nigel Wellington, who police say robbed a woman and then demanded sexual favours from her, was yesterday remanded to prison on armed robbery charge after a court was told that he was identified by a distinct mark he has on his privates.

Former President Donald Ramotar has claimed that while in office he had entered into an arrangement with his Attorney General Anil Nandlall to allow him to buy law books for his personal use with funds from the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Attorney-General Basil Williams said yesterday.

Several parts of the Pomeroon remain flooded from an unusually high spring tide and poor infrastructure and residents want intervention from the Regional Democratic Council (RDC).

Region Five Chairman Vickchand Ramphal says despite the need for emergency responses, the regional administration is not meeting due to a continuing protest by APNU+AFC councillors who want him to publicly apologise over a perceived slight to the president.

The PPP/C will support an inquest into the 2006 assassination of former Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh, his siblings and his security guard, according to former President Bharrat Jagdeo who said that the killers behind the brutal crime are known to both him and the police.

In its latest report, the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) has concluded that Guyana has significantly improved its overall compliance in establishing its anti-money laundering architecture, Attorney-General Basil Williams said yesterday, while adding that the country would have to report at the next plenary later this year due to the outstanding actions to be taken.

A Georgetown construction worker was yesterday busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri with over 10 lbs of cocaine he attempted to smuggle as milk to the United States.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall says the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) has the constitutional authority to instruct that a date be set for the election of the Mayor of Mabaruma and the chairs of the five Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) where there were ties at the March 18 local government polls.

The Region Six administration will be assuming responsibility for refuelling a drainage pump in the Rose Hall, Corentyne area, since the cash-strapped GuySuCo cannot afford to do it any longer.