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Police say that investigations are being conducted into a fire of so far unknown origin which occurred at about 0140h today at the Moleson Creek Police Outpost.

Under withering criticism and questioning over how China Central TV (CCTV) has been broadcasting here, Prime Minister Sam Hinds today said that it had no licence to transmit but that its signal is simply being relayed by the state-owned NCN.

(Trinidad Guardian)  “I was tortured at the hospital. I will never have another baby there again.” These

(Jamaica Observer) The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is calling on the Government to immediately review and make changes to aspects of its new tax regime, which it said could do more harm than good to the economy.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa are set to pocket $450,000 after they guaranteed the number one position in the ICC Test Championship beyond the April 1 cut-off date for prize money to be awarded in 2013.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba today more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardized his 14-year rule of the South American OPEC member.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Respected anti-apartheid activist Mamphela Ramphele launched a new political party today to challenge South Africa’s ruling ANC, saying self-interested and corrupt leaders were threatening the continent’s biggest economy.

(Trinidad Express) Killers went on a rampage last weekend, snuffing out the lives of seven men between Friday night and late yesterday evening.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa claimed a re-election victory today that would allow him to strengthen state control over the OPEC nation’s economy and gives a timely boost to Latin America’s alliance of socialist leaders.

St. John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the first two of three One Day Internationals against Zimbabwe in Grenada.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pop singer Rihanna launched her first clothing line with British high-street retailer River Island on Saturday, adding A-list glitz to the British leg of the international fashion circuit.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – It was billed as a fitting tribute to “an intelligent, beautiful and amazing woman” but the airing of a Caribbean reality TV show featuring the girlfriend of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius two days after she was shot dead has upset some South Africans.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba’s best-known dissident, blogger Yoani Sanchez, checked in without incident at Havana’s international airport today on her way to Brazil, the first stop on an 80-day-tour of a dozen countries.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa showed why they are the number one test team in the world with a clinical performance on day four of the second test against Pakistan to clinch the series with a four-wicket victory today.

(Reuters) – The fifth movie in the Bruce Willis “Die Hard” franchise scored the biggest box-office action over the U.S.

A US-based company says it is actively pursuing the development of a bauxite mining project at Linden and has applied for exploration licences from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC).

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean fisherfolk are expected to benefit from a €1,032,099 grant from the European Union, via its Europe Aid programme.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – West Indies failed in their bid to win the ICC Women’s World Cup for the first time when they went down to five-time champions Australia by 114 runs in today’s final at Brabourne Stadium.

(Jamaica Observer) After months of planning, the operators of the country’s newest airline are breathing a sigh of relief and are looking forward to prosperous days for Fly Jamaica, which went on its inaugural flight from Kingston to the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in the United States on Thursday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn is standing by her decision to continue the prosecution of the two men charged with the rape of five women in St James despite DNA samples not matching the two accused.