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Historian Dr Walter Rodney was the victim of a State-organised assassination on June 13th, 1980 and this could only have been possible with the knowledge of then PNC Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, the Commission of Inquiry (coI) into his death has found.

Former acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has ruled that APNU+AFC ministers Winston Felix and Keith Scott cannot continue to sit as non-elected members in the National Assembly since they were both elected as part of the coalition’s list of national candidates.

The four men who were held earlier this week in connection with the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing are also being investigated for their alleged involvement in an assault on former Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power & Light Inc (GPL) Aeshwar Deonarine, which occurred in 2012.

Citing its “poor financial health”, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has threatened to halt reaping of the first crop if the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) goes ahead with planned strike action.

Claiming that Cabinet has greenlit a contract for $420 million for the procurement of fertiliser, the Rice Producers Association (RPA) is calling for it to be rejected by stakeholders and for the authorities to reverse the decision.

Four airport workers, who are accused of conspiring to traffic 1.3 kilogrammes of cocaine found aboard a Dynamic Airways flight two weeks ago, were yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

Accused Alvin Semple was yesterday acquitted of the murder of Anna Catherina resident Balram Teekaram after a jury unanimously found him not guilty.

Albert “Bulldog” Cromwell, the independent candidate who has been charged with the unlawful wounding of a member of the Team Benschop for Mayor Campaign, is still eligible to contest the upcoming elections.

Justice Ian Chang yesterday overruled the summons filed by Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield to have the elections petition filed by the opposition PPP/C parliamentarian Ganga Persaud struck out.

PPP/C Chief Whip Gail Teixeira on Thursday warned that government can expect litigation if it did not fulfill contractual requirements of diplomats appointed during her party’s tenure in office.

Repairs to the damaged Diamond Housing Scheme Well Station have commenced and are expected to last up to three weeks, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) confirmed yesterday.

Saying that he would seek to ensure that the needs of the city’s “human capital” is met, Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Wendell Jeffrey has launched a bid to become representative for the Stabroek-Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust constituency at the upcoming March 18 polls.

Recreational facilities for youth and improved drainage systems are on top of the list for the members of the Community for Change and Development who are contesting to be councillors on the Caledonia/Good Success local authority at the March 18 local government polls.

The education and health sectors of Region Four (Demerara/Mahaica) are set to benefit greatly from the proposed 2016 capital expenditure of the Regional Democratic Council.

The Region Four School Choir emerged victorious yesterday when the Ministry of Education-hosted chorale competition ‘Salute to Guyana’ concluded at the National Cultural Centre.

Republic Bank handed over a cheque yesterday to the Department of Culture, Youth and Sport to offset the expenses for the annual Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition.

President David Granger yesterday met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and reiterated Guyana’s wish for a juridical settlement of the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela.

Police are currently probing a report by a 16-year-old Lethem resident, who has alleged that she was raped by members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday morning.

Police in Berbice are investigating the armed robbery of a Port Mourant businessman on Wednesday night.

Two siblings, who were on trial for escaping from police custody, were yesterday each fined $100,000 after being found guilty of the crime.