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Severe flooding affecting Middle Mazaruni – Stabroek News
By David Papannah Mining operations and other livelihood practices in some sections of Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven have come to a standstill as flooding has

19 murder charges for teen who allegedly started Mahdia dorm fire – Guyana Times
…3 victims to be buried in Karisparu; 1 in Georgetown The teenager who allegedly started the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School’s Dormitory in

Four dead after tourist boat capsizes in Italy’s Lake Maggiore – CNN News
By Niamh Kennedy and Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) – The bodies of four people have been recovered from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy after a
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Trade Unionist moves to CCJ over rape conviction, life sentence – Kaieteur News
Kaieteur News – Micah Williams, a convicted child rapist has now moved to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in an attempt overturn his conviction

Part-time jobs to be rolled out in Regions 8 & 9 – Vice President – Guyana Times
…says some 4500 part-time workers, CSOs to be hired The Government’s part-time jobs initiative is slated to be rolled out in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and

Accomplice of ‘Smallie’ shot dead by police – Kaieteur News
…reportedly disarmed cop, cranked gun Kaieteur News – One of the gunmen who reportedly helped in the escape of convicted mass-murderer, Royden Williams aka ‘Smallie’

$34M infectious disease centre commissioned in Lethem – Guyana Times
Prime Minister Mark Phillips recently commissioned an infectious disease centre in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) which was constructed and equipped to the tune

Legislation being prepped for Guyana’s CFATF assessment – Stabroek News
As Guyana prepares for its Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) assessment later this year, Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that three draft pieces of

Mahdia tragedy: President promises housing, new schooling opportunities for families – News Room Guyana
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday night met with the families affected by the horrific fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School
International News

Uganda’s President Museveni approves tough new anti-gay law – ABC News
Uganda’s progress in tackling HIV is in “grave jeopardy” after the president approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation, the UN and US have warned. An increasing

3 wounded in shooting in Texas strip club parking lot, gunman killed – ABC News
Authorities say a man wounded three people when he opened fire the parking lot of a Texas strip club early Sunday before he was fatally

3 dead, 5 injured as biker gang shootout erupts in Red River, New Mexico – ABC News
“There will be a zero tolerance from this point on,” said the police chief. By Kevin Shalvey, Amanda M. Morris, Abigail Shalawylo, and Bill Hutchinson

Severe flooding affecting Middle Mazaruni – Stabroek News
By David Papannah Mining operations and other livelihood practices in some sections of Middle Mazaruni, Region Seven have come to a standstill as flooding has

19 murder charges for teen who allegedly started Mahdia dorm fire – Guyana Times
…3 victims to be buried in Karisparu; 1 in Georgetown The teenager who allegedly started the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School’s Dormitory in

Four dead after tourist boat capsizes in Italy’s Lake Maggiore – CNN News
By Niamh Kennedy and Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) – The bodies of four people have been recovered from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy after a

Largest earthquake in 120 years rattles Melbourne but causes little damage – CNN News
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) – Melbourne was shaken Sunday by a rare and shallow earthquake – the largest earthquake to hit the Australian city

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Trade Unionist moves to CCJ over rape conviction, life sentence – Kaieteur News
Kaieteur News – Micah Williams, a convicted child rapist has now moved to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in an attempt overturn his conviction

Part-time jobs to be rolled out in Regions 8 & 9 – Vice President – Guyana Times
…says some 4500 part-time workers, CSOs to be hired The Government’s part-time jobs initiative is slated to be rolled out in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and

Accomplice of ‘Smallie’ shot dead by police – Kaieteur News
…reportedly disarmed cop, cranked gun Kaieteur News – One of the gunmen who reportedly helped in the escape of convicted mass-murderer, Royden Williams aka ‘Smallie’

$34M infectious disease centre commissioned in Lethem – Guyana Times
Prime Minister Mark Phillips recently commissioned an infectious disease centre in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) which was constructed and equipped to the tune

Legislation being prepped for Guyana’s CFATF assessment – Stabroek News
As Guyana prepares for its Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) assessment later this year, Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that three draft pieces of

Mahdia tragedy: President promises housing, new schooling opportunities for families – News Room Guyana
President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Sunday night met with the families affected by the horrific fire at the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School

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International News

Uganda’s President Museveni approves tough new anti-gay law – ABC News
Uganda’s progress in tackling HIV is in “grave jeopardy” after the president approved tough new anti-homosexuality legislation, the UN and US have warned. An increasing

3 wounded in shooting in Texas strip club parking lot, gunman killed – ABC News
Authorities say a man wounded three people when he opened fire the parking lot of a Texas strip club early Sunday before he was fatally

3 dead, 5 injured as biker gang shootout erupts in Red River, New Mexico – ABC News
“There will be a zero tolerance from this point on,” said the police chief. By Kevin Shalvey, Amanda M. Morris, Abigail Shalawylo, and Bill Hutchinson

Teen dies, another injured in shooting outside Atlanta high school following graduation party: Police – ABC News
The other teen checked into the hospital from the same incident and is stable. By Teddy Grant and Jianna Cousin A teenager was shot and