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Residents of Four Miles Community, Port Kaituma, Region One have been assured by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman that their outstanding land issues would be investigated and completed within three months.

An independent group will hold the balance of power in the Soesdyke/Huist Coverden Neighbourhood Democratic Council on the East Bank.

Dellon Henry, also known as ‘Nasty Man,’ who is accused of gunning down Dexter Griffith last year, has been called on to a lead a defence after a court found that a case has been made against him.

Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday set the date for the commencement of the trial of former minister Jennifer Westford and her former aide Margaret Cummings for the alleged theft of over $600 million from the government.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced that Agrément has been received from the Government of the Brazil for the appointment of George Wilfred Talbot, as the next resident Ambassador from Guyana.

Phagwah being celebrated today is conducive to reunions, exchanges and togetherness in an atmosphere of absolute cordiality, the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha said in a message to mark the event.

A Corentyne man is now hospitalised with chop wounds after being attacked by three men who invaded his home early Monday morning.

Phagwah symbolises the freedom from confinement in every regard, the Viraat Sabhaa Guyana said in a message to mark the Hindu celebration today.

As Guyanese prepare to celebrate the festival of Holi or Phagwah today, President David Granger, last evening joined members of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha for a Chowtal session on the lawns of State House.

A witness for Troy Abrams, the man accused in last November’s armed robbery of America Street moneychangers, has said he was at his girlfriend’s home when the attack took place.

City workers last Friday demolished an elevated pavement at the corner of Camp and Robb streets as City Hall put businesses on notice that it would not tolerate illegal structures, which it says compromise the drainage system .

After being charged at least four times with stealing vehicles, a former psychiatric hospital patient was back before a city court on Monday to answer a charge that he stole another car.

A vendor is now critical in the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was chopped outside a police outpost on Water Street on Monday night.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital yesterday which killed at least 30 people, with police hunting a suspect who fled the air terminal.

A North West District man was yesterday remanded after being charged in a city court with attempted murder.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – President Dilma Rousseff said yesterday she will not resign in Brazil’s worst political crisis in two decades, calling an opposition move to impeach her a “coup d’etat” against democratic rule because she had committed no crime.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it has uncovered a revenue leakage racket at its branch at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri involving several customs officers who are being investigated for their role in a scheme to defraud the Authority of millions in state revenue.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama challenged Cuba’s Communist government with an impassioned call for democratic and economic change today, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred about 2330h last night on the Le Destin Public Road, EBE, and which resulted in the death of motorist Derron Elexey, 30 years, of De Kinderen, WCD.

At about 2120h. last night, the police say that Satyhatram Karran, 36 years, of Parfait Harmonie, WBD, who is attached to a fast food restaurant, was making a delivery in Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown, when he was confronted by a man who was armed with a firearm.