Cheryl Springer

A 41-year-old outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri was early this morning found with 2.2 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden in his suitcase, Customs and Anti-Narcotics head James Singh has confirmed.

(Reuters) – At least one person died and more than 30 were injured today in an explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana, state police said.

(Reuters) – News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from his wife Wendi, the company confirmed today, just days before News Corp itself splits into two.

Minibus drivers from Sophia yesterday parked their buses in protest over the deplorable condition of the roads in ‘A’ to ‘E’ fields in Sophia.

LONDON (Reuters) – A man was hacked to death in a street near an army barracks in London today in what Prime Minister David Cameron said appeared to be a politically motivated attack.

President Donald Ramotar in what he himself called “an unprecedented step” today in a written message pleaded with the National Assembly to expeditiously address the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2013 and to see it passed by May 28 the latest.

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron has called a meeting of his government’s emergency Cobra security committee after the killing of a man in south London, his office said today.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world today with the release of the top single from his debut album, a song called “Dumbass” that takes inspiration from his detention in 2011.

Amid much drama and a heavy police presence, Shaka Chase, who has been accused of the murder of police corporal Romain Cleto, made his first court appearance this morning at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

After four years of incarceration awaiting trial, Abickie Ferguson was this afternoon found not guilty of the murder of her stepfather Glendon Scipio who was stabbed to death on April 22, 2009.

Two families are in mourning as they await the post-mortem examination results for Vijay ‘Kevin’ Arjune, 24, and Parbattie ‘Priya’ Mangroo, 19, who were found dead in a suspected murder/suicide late Thursday night.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez and Florence & The Machine are teaming up for a four-hour charity concert in London next month to benefit women’s health and education projects around the world.

If investigations into the death of crewman Parmanand Ramroop find the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) liable, then compensation will be forthcoming to his family, according to company Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal.

Five city preschoolers were this morning rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and will be admitted overnight after they ingested rat poison allegedly taken to school and shared by a peer.

CANU head James Singh has confirmed that law enforcement officials here are on the hunt for a city resident who was the person that shipped a consignment of pepper which was intercepted in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday morning.

The accounts of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) have been submitted to the university’s internal auditor for scrutiny in the wake of alleged misuse of funds by President Ganesh Mahipaul, while at least two members of the executive have announced their resignations over the handling of the situation.

(Barbados Nation) – Barbadians are being advised to be careful with their identification cards as criminals are using stolen or bogus cards in their operations to import illegal drugs and guns.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani court today imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections, derailing his efforts to regain influence by winning a seat in parliament.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sought help again for bipolar disorder, in what her publicist called a “pro-active” move to take care of her health.

Traffic on the Demerara Harbour Bridge was this afternoon stalled for an hour and a half after a truck, GHH 2756, canted over the edge of the east- west thoroughfare at the retractor span.