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Two Cuban nationals were on Friday each fined $70,000 after pleading guilty to charges that they presented forged US Green Cards to an immigration officer.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Keith Rowley on Saturday gave the assurance that T&T is not bankrupt, even as he acknowledged that the Government has a problem in paying its debts to public servants and contractors/suppliers on time.

At about 1755h on Saturday, police ranks at a roadblock at No.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department is set to place export restrictions on Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp for alleged violations of U.S.

(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said yesterday that he will no longer need treatment for melanoma, a type of skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain, a spokeswoman said.

(Jamaica Gleaner) With eight human-trafficking cases on the list of matters outstanding to be tried, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has welcomed the completion of the trial into one such matter.

Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 2340h.

Under swingeing pressure from CARICOM Heads, the WICB today said that key reports – stretching all the way back to 2005 – which had recommended extensive reforms will be reviewed to determine if anything else can be implemented.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Keith Rowley yesterday gave the assurance that T&T is not bankrupt, even as he acknowledged that the Government has a problem in paying its debts to public servants and contractors/suppliers on time.

The six political groupings vying for the 15 proportional representation (PR) seats on the Georgetown City Council last evening presented their plans for the management of the capital at the first ever Georgetown Debate.

Story and photos by Shabna Rahman   Residents of Maryville, Leguan Island are facing the effects of El Nino and were unable to cultivate rice for the current crop, though it is the main source of income for many farmers.

Director of Prisons Carl Graham said the Georgetown Prison was “calm” yesterday, while some of the damage caused during the previous three days of unrest has been rectified.

Six of the 17 prisoners who died on Thursday during the Georgetown Prison fire have so far been formally identified by relatives and the Guyana Police Force is seeking to have the others done in an effort of facilitate the autopsies.

A 76-year-old man died yesterday afternoon following an accident on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, George-town involving a car and a minibus; another man was injured.

Traffic Chief, Superintendent Dion Moore is currently admitted as a patient in a city hospital after he was involved in an accident early yesterday morning.

Jerry Baird is living a “ruined life” that he says is being made more complicated by the prison administration, which has failed to compensate him for serious injuries he sustained in December 2014.

The Guyana Police Force has spent over $1 million on the maintenance of the $20.8 million water cannon to date but has never been able to use it for the purpose for which it was purchased; it has been recommended that it be used as fire-fighting equipment.

The governing APNU+AFC coalition is facing challenges from independents in two constituencies in the Mahaicony-Abary Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in races that will be keenly watched on March 18.

While declaring the local media environment to be “chaotic,” human rights activist Karen de Souza says more needs to be done to tackle issues such as women and gender inequality and to examine policies and practices.

The Women in Business Expo gave over three dozen women entrepreneurs the opportunity to not only market their businesses but also a chance to network with others during the one-day event held at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday.