GERMANY –  A German former nurse serving a life sentence for two murders is suspected of killing dozens more patients by injecting them with heart medication, investigators say.

A court order to exhume 99 former patients of the man – named only as Niels H – found traces of heart medication in 27 bodies, they say. Niels H, 39, was convicted in February last year over two patients’ deaths. In court he admitted killing up to 30 patients with heart medication. The judges at his trial at Oldenburg district court in West Germany said that he had a desire to win approval by resuscitating patients. He gave them overdoses of a drug that shut down their cardiovascular systems.(BBC.COM/photo: AFP)…[+]

JAPAN –  Japan has warned North Korean missiles pose “a serious threat” after the country carried out new tests in defiance of international sanctions.

North Korea launched two missiles within hours of each other, with one flying about 400km (250 miles) and reaching an altitude of 1,000km. A confirmed successful test would mark a step forward for North Korea after four failed launches in recent months. South Korea, the US and Nato have also expressed alarm over the latest tests.(BBC.COM/photo :Reuters)…[+]

The Demerara Tobacco Company (DEMTOCO) – a member of the British American Tobacco (BAT) Group – is calling on the Guyana Government to ensure balanced regulation before approving the Bill governing tobacco control.

It has deemed some recommendations on the draft as “too draconian”. This Bill was expected to be tabled this month however, there seems to be a delay. The company said that it was left out of the consultation sessions for the new tobacco legislation which seeks to impose a ban on public smoking and to prohibit advertisement and sponsorship from the tobacco industry, among other things.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

IRAN –  One of Iran’s most senior military commanders has warned that the decision to strip Bahrain’s top Shiite cleric of his citizenship could result in the overthrow of the Gulf kingdom’s leadership. Qassem Solemani, head of the Quds Forces unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, said that, in the case of any insult or disrespect for Sheikh Isa Qassim, “the toppling of the regime will only be a small part of the repercussions that will also include armed resistance,” according to the semi-official FARS news agency.(CNN.COM/photo: AFP)…[+]

City officials have vowed to steam ahead with plans to introduce parking meters with the first rollout expected by September 1st.

The disclosures were made, Monday, during a press conference by top officials of the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown (M&CC) who also said that a recent trip to Mexico and Panama was to complete its due diligence of the contractor, “National Parking Systems/Smart City Solutions”. This would have been months after the contract was sealed last November. The officials claimed that it would not have been proper or ethical to visit Mexico and Panama before the contract was signed. The trip and hotel stay for the delegation were paid for by the consortium Present at the event were Mayor Patricia Chase-Green; Town Clerk, Royston King; Head of the Finance Committee, Oscar Clarke; Finance Committee member, Junior Garrett, and other administrative officers of the municipality.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

An Audit into the operations of Property Holdings Inc. (PHI) has revealed an unhealthy practice where the entity would award properties to the second and third highest bidders. This is usually the case when the first and second highest bidder withdrew.

PHI used to be controlled by Winston Brassington who was also Director/Chairman for about 13 other companies. Auditor Charles Sugrim has “strongly recommended” that PHI cease this sort of practice that was condoned under Brassington. Surgrim reported, “PHI did not consider re-tendering of properties when the highest bidder withdrew. In some cases there were prior bids for the same property at a higher price.”(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

BAHRAIN –  Bahrain has stripped the Sunni-ruled kingdom’s most prominent Shia cleric of his citizenship, state media report.

An interior ministry statement accused Sheikh Isa Qassim of using his position to “serve foreign interests” and promote “sectarianism and violence”. The cleric, who holds the religious rank of ayatollah, has backed protests led by the majority Shia community for greater civil and political rights. Last week, the government suspended the leading Shia opposition grouping. Bahraini authorities said the offices of the Wefaq National Islamic Society had also been closed and its assets frozen. A lawyer for the group said the move had come “out of the blue”.(BBC.COM/photo: bbc.com)…[+]

Onika Luke, the 16 year-old school girl who was shot in the face by a gunman during a robbery at an East Coast Demerara restaurant is in a stable condition although doctors have still been unable to remove a bullet lodged near her spine.

This is according to her brother, Wendell Ranjee, who spoke briefly on his sister’s condition with this newspaper last weekend. Ranjee said her condition has improved, but the operation has been delayed because doctors said that the bullet has moved from Luke’s neck to an area near her spine. Because of this, Ranjee said that doctors told him that it would be dangerous to perform the surgery, because it would put her life at risk.“The bullet has moved from her neck and gone by her spine.(Kaieteurnews.com/photo: Kaieteurnews.com)…[+]

MEXICO CITY –  Six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between protesting teachers and police. More than 100 other people, including many police officers, were injured. The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption. Members of the CNTE union, which has a history of radical activism, have been blocking roads in southern Mexico ever since the union leaders were arrested.(BBC.COM/photo: AFP)…[+]

‘I know Orin woulda kill somebody in that house,” were the words of a bystander at the scene of yet another murder in Sophia.

Orin Jules, 28, who is no stranger to the police, fatally stabbed his younger brother, 23-year-old Dexter Jules, at their Lot 634 “D” Field, Sophia home. According to Wayne Jules, another brother, Orin is a marijuana addict and had the habit of terrorizing the family almost on a daily basis. He described his brother, Orin, as a “miserable person.” Wayne noted that even his mother had to migrate to the USA to escape the torment of his older brother. The family has a shop at their home which the suspect is not allowed to enter. Wayne told this publication that Dexter was preparing to go to the market to restock the shop when the stabbing occurred.

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