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One of the suspects in the murder of Oriley Small, who was gunned down in front of his Smyth Street home last Saturday, was yesterday charged with the crime and was remanded to prison.

A Wales Estate labourer is now dead after being stabbed on Phagwah night and two people, including his common-law wife, have been held by police in connection with the crime.

According to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, the numerous audits being conducted by the present administration are nothing but political tools being used to damage the reputation of professional persons.

Camp Street Prison inmate Collis Collison yesterday testified of his knowledge of the door to the Capital A block being obstructed by inmates two days in succession.

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a stay of execution granted by Justice B.S.

With a projected total loss of over $2B, the Board of the Central and Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) wants the current 50th Independence anniversary discount being offered to some house lot awardees halted.

The ruling APNU+AFC coalition has still not communicated its decision on candidate Winston Harding, who won a seat on the Georgetown council despite its withdrawal of support for his candidacy over allegations of child molestation and his sister says he should quit.

A convicted carjacker was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in jail yesterday for another armed carjacking he committed last year.

Through single-sourcing, Cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light for six contracts for medical supplies and said this was due to time constraints.

Government is waiting on the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the public service before commencing negotiations for wage increases with the unions representing public service workers, President David Granger says.

Nearly two months after former Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur was axed, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday advertised for a replacement and a deputy.

A Corentyne man was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he admitted to having two grammes of cocaine in his possession.

Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) President Komal Chand says government should find a way to ensure sugar workers are not denied wage increases, following GuySuCo’s decision against awarding pay hikes for last year.

Keon Brewster, who pleaded guilty last year to trying to smuggle cocaine hidden in rum out of the country, yesterday testified that neither of his alleged co-accused had any involvement in the crime.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was convicted by U.N.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – In a widening corruption probe into Venezuela’s state oil company by the U.S.

At about 1930h. last night, the police say that Dellon Branford, 25 years, of Patentia, WBD, was found on the roadway at Patentia with suspected stab wounds to his body.

About 0600h today, the police say that the body of Steve Mohamed of Kaneville, EBD, was found in the Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown, with suspected gunshot injuries.

(Trinidad Guardian) Horrified by news that their teacher Keston Mahabir had been abducted in broad daylight, students of Keston’s Educational Institute wept yesterday as they waited on news about his whereabouts.

Homeowners will now have a chance to interface with the contractors of their turnkey homes and request modifications, as the Board of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has decided to terminate the government’s system of supplying building materials to contractors because of mismanagement.