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(Trinidad Guardian) A major question surrounds what happened in a car minutes before Melissa Mohammed-Ramkissoon, 33, of Cedar Hill, Claxton Bay, was shot in the head and driven to the Chaguanas Police Station by a close male relative on Tuesday night.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Batting great Viv Richards has slammed “arrogant” Caribbean administrators for thinking they are as important as players and has laid the blame for the decline of West Indies cricket firmly at their door.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition lawmakers, some carrying injuries from this week’s protests, on Wednesday sought the dismissal of Supreme Court judges whom they accuse of propping up a socialist dictatorship.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Barry Manilow has spoken publicly for the first time about being gay, saying he feared he would disappoint his mostly female fan base had he come out decades ago.

Police ranks in ‘D’ Division are making stringent efforts to quickly apprehend a man who allegedly strangled his reputed wife, in his Parika, East Bank Essequibo home, about 07:3 am today.

BEIJING/TAWANG, India,  (Reuters) – China said today that India’s decision to host Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on a contested stretch of land on the India-China border would cause serious damage to relations between the two countries.

Following the concerns raised by citizens regarding the 14 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private tuition, a team of Government Ministers will be meeting with parents and operators of private schools on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 11:00h at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

The Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Phillip Cort, 53, a miner of 32 Queen Street, Courtland, Corentyne, Berbice, whose body was found in his tent at Arimu Falls Top Landing, Cuyuni, Region 7 about 06:00hrs yesterday with multiple marks of violence.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces quelled rowdy protesters with tear gas, water cannons and pepper spray in Caracas today after blocking an opposition rally against unpopular socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

(Trinidad Guardian) Residents of St Rose and Belgrade Streets in Laventille yesterday lamented how their serene neighbourhood had been shattered by a double murder, after two men were killed in a vehicle parked in the area.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – President Jacob Zuma said South Africa’s fiscal policies will not change and that people should remain calm after its credit rating was cut to junk following a political reshuffle that he defended as bringing new blood into the cabinet.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army yesterday made a donation of 31 pieces of military equipment to the GDF including several vehicles that can contribute to the infrastructural development of the country.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition sought to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with scattered protests on Monday, but there was relief for the socialist government when the Organization of American States delayed a debate on the crisis.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC — West Indies selectors today announced a 13-man squad for the three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan starting on Friday in Guyana.

The man convicted in the 2015 shooting death of a Guyana-born New York City police officer was sentenced today to life in prison, according to WABC.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reminded the public about the restriction on used tyres and said a phasing-in period will end on April 30th, 2017.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 39-year-old St James man was shot dead in front his home on Saturday night.

Dynamic International Airways has announced the cancellation of its flight 2D 402 out of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri bound for JFK International Airport this afternoon, due to a hydraulic leak on its 767 aircraft.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC — Saturday’s convincing victory proved only a false dawn as West Indies quickly returned to their unpleasant old habits, plunging to a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan here today, to concede the four-match series 3-1.

President David Granger says that Guyana welcomes Chinese investment but called for such investments to be more closely geared to providing employment here and national development.