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The police say that investigations are being conducted into the murder of Peter James, 65 years, of Matthews Ridge, NWD, which occurred about 0130h.

(Trinidad Guardian) Against the backdrop of current low energy prices and a dismal fiscal projection, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s first address to the nation held a few glimmers of hope.

Disposal of garbage at a temporary landfill established by the Mayor and City Council at the Le Repentir Cemetery is to cease with immediate effect.

The man who was fatally shot in a bus on Saturday evening has been identified and the police are continuing their search for the shooter whose image was caught on closed-circuit TV cameras.

Lorenzo James, the man who committed suicide after escaping from the police station where he was held after being arrested for abusing his girlfriend was not a “monster,” relatives say.

Forty-two-year-old Hilbert `Junior’ Benneth of North Road died yesterday after suffering head injuries in what is believed to be an accident.

President David Granger on Monday evening at the residence of the Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, encouraged a group of young Guyanese students studying abroad to return home on completion of their studies.

Government is currently awaiting a response from Brussels on whether the European Union (EU) is going to resume budgetary support amounting to billions which was suspended due to the prorogation of parliament last year by then President Donald Ramotar.

The body of a man who was found floating in the Demerara River earlier this month was on Monday positively identified as that of murder suspect Robin Maxwell Thomas who escaped from the Mackenzie Police station almost a month ago.

Jagmohan Neshan is wanted by the police for escaping from lawful custody at the New Amsterdam Prison on Monday.

A woman who was carrying twins lost one of them yesterday and it is being suggested that this may have been as a result of her being compelled to work despite warnings by her clinic about complications that could arise.

A James and Burton streets, Albouystown resident was yesterday brought before the court and charged with a murder which occurred on Christmas Day.

Assault charges against two primary school teachers were dismissed yesterday after they decided to settle the matter out of court.

Two drainage pump stations were commissioned in Region Six on Monday, one at Gangaram and the other at Joppa, No 43 Village, Corentyne.

Former Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall on behalf of the PPP/C yesterday requested government to send the Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2015 and the Law Reform Commission Bill 2015 to a parliamentary Special Select Committee citing the need for further consultations on the legislation.

A Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust man who was deported from Barbados following a squabble over money appeared before a city court yesterday charged with fraudulently converting the sum and was ordered to repay it or be jailed.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC –West Indies delivered a better all-round batting display but were overpowered by Australia inside four days to suffer a 177 run defeat in the second Test at the MCG here yesterday.

A Guyanese man, who works as a truck driver in New York, was yesterday ordered to compensate a man after he was read wounding charges.

President David Granger has pledged that his Administration will develop the capacity of the Diamond and Leonora Diagnostic Centres, following a tour of those facilities on Monday.

The police on Monday evening arrested a suspect in relation to the wounding of Bel Air Park resident, Nicholas Coates who was shot to his knee during a home invasion last month.