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Justice Jainarayan Singh Jr has ruled that 3,853 carats of the 4,685 carats of diamonds, which the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) seized from a Belgian firm be returned to that exporter.

Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs yesterday committed Seon `Picture Boy’ Collier who is accused of shooting two Victoria brothers to death to stand trial in the High Court.

Unknown persons went to great lengths early yesterday morning to sever a 400-pair telephone cable at Riverview, Ruimveldt causing a disruption in service to residents and businesses in Alexander Village and sections of Industrial Site.

Amelia’s Ward resident, Quincy Mc Lean or Quincy Thomas called ‘Kel’ was killed almost instantly on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway following an accident on Monday night.

Two bandits, one of whom was armed with a gun on Monday night robbed an overseas-based Guyanese couple of over $1.5M in cash and jewellery at their Unity Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara home before escaping.

Three days after heavily-armed bandits shot and killed two men during a robbery at a liquor bar on Agriculture Road, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara police are yet to arrest the killers.

A body believed to be that of one of the three Guyanese men who set sail for Venezuela on December 6 was yesterday discovered by Surinamese authorities in a clump of bush along the roadside, sources say.

Nine members of Tantram, the Grammy-winning artist Shaggy’s band, were prevented from leaving Guyana after they failed to produce receipts confirming they had paid artistes’ tax.

The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the matter involving drug accused businessman Barry Datram should conclude first in that court before any proceedings regarding his extradition to the US could be heard in the lower court.

National footballer Neil Hernandez, who was preparing for the popular Kashif and Shangai tournament, was found dead after a blaze ravaged his Bartica home around midday yesterday.

Tragedy struck at Cromarthy Farm, Corentyne, on Sunday when a derelict house fell on five children, killing one of them and seriously injuring two others.

Around five gunmen, clad in military fatigues and carrying rifles, shotguns and handguns Sunday night terrorized residents of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

The bodies of the two crewmen, missing after their tug sank off the Golden Fleece, Essequibo Coast foreshore, were found yesterday morning on the Queenstown, Essequibo foreshore, dashing their families’ hopes that they had survived.

Less than ten per cent of the business surveyed approve of the allocation of government’s advertising.

The Greek man who accused a Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer of forcefully taking US$20 from him at the airport had laxatives in his possession which led the officer to believe he might have ingested illicit drugs, CANU Head Orville Nedd has said.

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn, in tribute to the late General Manager of the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) William Joseph, said he would be remembered for his commitment to highlighting opportunities for safety and training.

The cities of Georgetown and Belo Horizonte in Brazil have signed a bilateral protocol agreement aimed at increasing global cooperation at the municipal level and at strengthening their partnership.

Valedictorian of the University of Guyana, Berbice Campus on Saturday afternoon urged his fellow graduates to become “critical thinkers” even as he lamented the lack of lecturers at the university, which often forces students to carry too many courses in one semester.

There will be no increase in minibus fares for the Christmas season, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the General Minibus Association of Guyana (GMAG) and the Guyana Public Transportation Association (GPTA) have agreed.

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated will be able to meet consumer demand throughout the season as the five power generating sets have arrived, but the company has not slackened on its call for energy conservation.