GUYANA-In a historical move to strengthen South American ties, President David Granger accepted Letters of Credence from the first resident Ambassador of Chile to Guyana Wednesday. The accreditation ceremony took place at the Ministry of the Presidency, with official representatives of both countries, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, in attendance. Ambassador Claudio Rachel Rojas will be the first resident envoy from Chile since the country established formal diplomatic relations with Guyana, in 1971. (KAIETEUR NEWS/ kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]

INDIA- As much as $120 billion will be invested in Indian Railways in the next five years for expansion and upgradation, said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on June 30. Indian Railway did not see any investments in the past 25 years, so there will be an investment of $120 billion to catch up with the backlog, said Prabhu, in an address to students and alumni of premier institutions like the IITs, National Law University and the London School of Economics. As the need of financial infusion in the railways is immense, the Government has already decided to welcome FDI in the different departments of railways like station development, coach manufacturing, high speed network and suburban rail, he said. (Indo-Asian News Service)…[+]

NIGERIA- Ahmadu Kanduwa’s home is just two kilometers away from the local clinic in Nigeria’s northern Sumaila district -two kilometers from the vaccine that could have prevented his son, Isa, from contradicting polio more than a year ago. It’s something Kanduwa thinks about often. “I have this thought, if he had received say five or six doses, he would have been immune from this ailment,” Kanduwa said. He says Isa received two of the oral polio vaccinations. Painfully close to the four doses recommended for complete immunity. In a district that now has an immunization rate of around 85%, officials hope Isa’s will be Nigeria’s last new case of polio.(CNN NEWS/ www.cnn.com)…[+]

GUYANA-While former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that he does not know anything about transformers outside his mansion at Pradoville Two, a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) official yesterday confirmed that it is indeed true.“Mr. Jagdeo’s home is indeed being powered by three transformers. The transformers are mounted on a lantern post just outside the mansion in Pradoville 2.”He explained that the transformers are being used because of the type of power supply required. “He has a three-phase supply which includes three 25kva transformers while all other persons in the area are using a single phase 120-240 volts transformer.”(Kaieteur news/ kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]

GUYANA-In response to reports appearing in sections of the media stating that capital projects in Region Four had been postponed until next year, Chairperson Genevieve Allen has debunked those reports in their entirety and called for full retractions.This was conveyed during a press briefing at the Regional Democratic Council, Beterverwagting (BV)Monday Accompanying Allen was the Regional Executive Officer (REO) (ag.) Ameena Hinds and Regional Vice Chairman, Earl Lambert. The reports in question appeared in other sections of the media.(Kaieteur news/ .kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]

INDONESIA-Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN)After trekking through mountain forests laced with fog, Indonesian rescue workers on Tuesday reached the crash site of a passenger plane that went missing over the weekend.They found a grisly scene of bodies and debris strewn among the trees. None of the 54 people on board the Trigana Air Service flight survived the disaster, said Heronimus Guru, the deputy director of operations for Indonesia’s national search and rescue agency.Helicopters are being deployed to the remote area in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua to begin the evacuation process, authorities said.(CNN news/ www.cnn.com)…[+]

GUYANA-Twenty-eight year-old Guyana Bauxite Company employee Juliano Seunarine of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice appeared yesterday before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, charged with dangerous driving and driving under the influence, causing the death of 84-year-old Christobel Hughes – the mother of prominent Attorney-at-Law and Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Nigel Hughes.(Kaieteur news/ guyanatimesgy.com)…[+]

IRAQ- report approved Monday by the Iraqi parliament blames the country’s former Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, and other senior officials for the fall of the northern city of Mosul in 2014.The report will be submitted to the judicial branch of government for possible legal action.Mosul, a city of more than 1 million people about 250 miles (400 kilometers) north of Baghdad, is one of the most important cities in northern Iraq.(CNN/ article.wn.com)...[+]

NORTH KOREA-North Korea threatened to “retaliate against the U.S. with tremendous muscle” if it didn’t cancel multinational military exercises scheduled to begin Monday. South Korea conducts the yearly exercises, called Ulchi Freedom Guardian, with the United States and other allies “to enhance … readiness, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula,” according to a statement from the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command. Just as the event itself is annual, so too are the condemnations and threats of retaliation from the reclusive North Korean regime.(CNN/ news.yoolanda.com)…[+]

GUYANA-The distribution of electrical transformers has been most irregular with the discovery of three transformers being connected to the home of former president Bharrat Jagdeo. The authorities say that one transformer is often enough for a large company that demands a lot of electricity.Recently it was discovered that the home of former President Bharrat Jagdeo was connected to three transformers when large companies had only one transformer.(Kaieteur news/ .kaieteurnewsonline.com)…[+]