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Daily Archives: Feb 21, 2018

Drug bust at the airport

Over $20,000 worth of marijuana was seized by police at V.C. Bird International Airport on Wednesday.

Guyana to establish Children’s Court after passage of new Juvenile Offences Bill

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Feb. 21, CMC – Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Yonette Cummings -Edwards says a Children’s Court will be established in the country in the wake of the recent passage of the new Juvenile Offences Bill in the National Assembly.

Man who breached fence at oil refinery under police guard at hospital

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb. 21, CMC –  A man who breached the fence at the government owned oil refinery Petrotrin, is now under police guard at the San Fernando General Hospital to the south of here, for injuries sustained in a confrontation with security guards.

Syria's Ghouta residents 'wait to die' as more bombs fall

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Residents of Syria’s eastern Ghouta district said they were waiting their “turn to die” on Wednesday, amid one of the most intense bombardments of the war by pro-government forces on the besieged, rebel-held enclave near Damascus.

South Korea's Moon says relations with U.S. are 'rock solid': media

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said relations with the United States are “rock solid” and “as strong and robust as ever” in a media interview, as his administration gears up for a possible summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

U.S. looking at potential new sanctions against Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering new sanctions against Russia in response to election meddling and a devastating cyber attack last year, senior U.S. officials said on Wednesday, pushing back against criticism that it has been slow to act.

PMS remain unbeaten

The action is heating up in the Senior boy’s division of the Cool and Smooth Inter-School Basketball league as a number of teams continue...

DNA not gaining voter traction – pollster

Electoral newcomer, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is not gaining any traction with voters, even as its leader is enjoying some popularity with the people, according to a recent poll.

Editorial: So close yet …

The results of the recent mock election held by the Free and Fair Election League and the poll executed by Caribbean Development Research Services...

State College staff and students in face-to-face with PM

Hundreds of students and staff members at the Antigua State College (ASC) laid their burdens at the feet of Gaston Browne, prime minister, during a nearly two-hour-long meeting at the college on Tuesday.
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