Stabroek News - 2017-02-21

• Hung jury frees accused in rape of girl, 13
• Three charged with murder of Ruby fisherman
• Sophia woman planned to smuggle grenade into prison – court hears
• Region 1 REO booted from PAC hearing over alleged attempt to mislead
• Political Will Needed To Set Up Caribbean Court
• Colombian police suspect ELN rebels behind bullring explosion
• A bad time for grandstand­ing
• Why is a freedom enshrined in the UN declaratio­n of human rights being impeded in Guyana?
• Local engineers are highly trained and qualified to certify work on Wärtsilä engines
• AG has not yet brought the Judicial Review Act into operation
• Patterson should have reviewed his staff’s performanc­e for failing to monitor contractor­s
• Is the VAT on private education a way of compensati­ng for the schools not being tax compliant?
• Odebrecht scandal in Latin America shows need for new technology
• Omar Shariff trial over court order set for March 6
• Food and Drug Dep’t urges vendors to ensure food served at correct temperatur­es
• AG says key non-disclosure­s prevent court from hearing Red House case
• Parking meters boycott continues
• Haitians still require visas for most regional travel
• US missionary, tourist fined, ordered deported for immigratio­n breaches
• Court allows gov’t to proceed with $4.6B GPL network rehab contract
• Trump’s defense chief: ‘We’re not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil’
• In election year, Germany to tap asylum-seekers’ phones for ID checks
• Congo must investigat­e credible reports of atrocities - UN’s Zeid
• DJ Magnum’s Good Intent house gutted in Sunday night fire
• Lethem Town Council’s purchases from mayor’s wife under scrutiny over procuremen­t
• Over 180 more youths certified by Board of Industrial Training
• Suriname shrimp importers hold counter protest
• Thomas, others in WPA leadership have abandoned the working class
• Education is a basic right
• We are not paying enough attention to the disposal of garbage
• We should embrace Mashramani
• Caricom Heads look to address de-risking threat
• Date for Full Court decision on appeal of elections petition ruling to be announced soon
• Term-limit amendments didn’t require referendum
• Payment vouchers tendered in Westford/Cummings theft trial
• Narayan Ramdhani excelling on Canada senior circuit
• Exiled Bravo, Pooran land IPL contracts
• Gunaratne inspires Sri Lanka to series victory over Australia
• Miller defends handling of Powell in Super50 final defeat
• England’s Stokes to become highest paid overseas IPL player
• Bishoo lone Guyanese in One-Day squad

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