IN THE HEADLINES:

• GUIANA SHIELD PROJECT IS PRIORITY FOR BRAZIL – PRES. LULA

• PRES. LULA CRITICAL TO ENSURING REGIONAL STABILITY – PRES. ALI

• GOVT DISTRIBUTES $10M IN STEEL & CEMENT SUBSIDIES IN REG. 6

• TEACHERS’ STRIKE: AG HINTS AT PAY CUTS WHEN GOVT WINS COURT CASES

• PADDY BUG, WORM INFESTATION AFFECTING CORENTYNE RICE FARMERS

• AND PK BUSINESSMAN BUSTED WITH GUN, AMMO & GANJA

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