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PHNOM PENH, (Reuters) – Cambodia’s prime minister yesterday called for a bigger effort to curb illicit timber trade, saying he had ordered military police to fire rockets from helicopters if they saw illegal loggers at work.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Federal police raided the offices of Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau SA yesterday and summoned its chief executive to testify on suspicion the company evaded hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes.

(Reuters) – An employee killed up to four people and wounded as many as 20 others in a shooting spree that ended at his work site in Hesston, Kansas yesterday where he was shot and killed by authorities, the local sheriff told reporters.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said yesterday he is willing to consider international participation in investigating possible war crimes during the 26-year Tamil insurgency.

At about 1915h. last night, the police say that Paul Softley, 18 years, of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, was walking along the roadway at ‘B’ Field along with his brother when a motor vehicle drove by from which shots were discharged in their direction.

At about 2000h. last night, the police say that Richard Dundas, 53 years, of Kildonan, Corentyne, was involved in an argument with another man at Kildonan during which a bottle was thrown at him.

(Trinidad Guardian) The two bodies found in a forested area in St Augustine on Tuesday evening were identified  yesterday as teenage schoolboys Stephan Singh and Daniel Halls.

President David Granger yesterday said his government will challenge the findings of the Commis-sion of Inquiry (CoI) into the 1980 death of historian Dr Walter Rodney, charging that “badly flawed” evidence was contained in the final report.

The West Canje land dispute murder accused was last evening freed following a unanimous not-guilty verdict by the mixed jury.

An eight-year-old child was allegedly strangled on Sunday evening at his Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home and his mother is now in custody over the matter.

With 59 investigations in progress, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is in dire need of more staff, funding and specially trained cash-sniffing dogs, Director of The Fraud Company Dr.

Law enforcement officials up to the highest level of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) distorted and hid evidence related to the killing of historian Dr Walter Rodney, according to the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) that investigated his death.

Charged with driving under the influence and death by dangerous driving a senior High Court employee was yesterday granted $800,000 bail on the latter charge over the death of Jeune Carol Marshall on Tuesday, February 23.

The final review of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) has not yet started and while Norway has identified an international consultant to undertake the review, the Government of Guyana is requesting that three nominees be submitted from which it would select one to undertake the project.

Region Ten Chairman Renis Morian has objected to proposed plans by Chinese company Rong-An Inc to undertake large-scale logging in the Berbice area.

Brazil’s Ambassador to Guyana, Lineu Pupo De Paula, yesterday, paid a courtesy call on President David Granger to update him on the arrangements for the visit of Brazil’s Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira, to Guyana  next week.

A North West District miner, who was previously remanded on a charge of attempted murder was yesterday placed on $175,000 bail.

President David Granger has expressed sadness at the passing on Tuesday of Assistant Commissioner of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Balram Persaud.

A Zeelugt Housing Scheme woman and her son appeared before a city court yesterday charged with matters related to cannabis possession and cultivation, and simple larceny.

The family of an Agricola man who was struck down by a vehicle nearly two weeks ago, seeks justice as he remains in a critical condition while the alleged perpetrator is yet to be arrested.