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CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela will hold a presidential election on April 14, officials said today, as acting President Nicolas Maduro tries to benefit from an emotional outpouring for his late mentor, Hugo Chavez, and win his own term in office.

(Trinidad Guardian) Deputy chairman of Transparency International (TI) Bertrand de Speville says T&T seems close to resignation in the anti-corruption fight and the public perceives the Integrity Commission (IC) as ineffective. Furthermore,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, , CMC – Former Test star Jeff Dujon believes Clive Lloyd’s failed nomination for the post of West Indies Cricket Board president could have resulted from his involvement in the controversial Interim Management Committee in Guyana.

(Jamaica Observer) Columbus International says it has agreed to acquire Kelcom International Limited, an Eastern Caribbean telecommunications provider that operates under the name Karib Cable.

The police this morning conducted cordon and search operations in Georgetown and found 172 lbs of compressed marijuana in three cars.

The Caribbean Media Corporation today said that Trinidad was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 early this morning, but there were no reports of damage or injury.

The Maritime Administration Department  (MARAD) has warned that all vessels navigating in Guyana’s waters from today up to March 15 and from March 23-31 should navigate with extreme caution as a result of predicted exceptionally high tides, waves and winds.

(Jamaica Gleaner) West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) presidential candidate, Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron says if elected he will attempt to transform the fortunes of the regional game.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election today, but rival Raila Odinga said he would challenge the outcome in court and asked supporters to avoid violence.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s new acting President Nicolas Maduro is pushing for a quick election, hoping to benefit from an emotional outpouring at the death of his charismatic mentor, Hugo Chavez, and step into his shoes.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Defence Ministry gate in Kabul today killing nine civilians during a visit to Afghanistan by U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Sea bathers, small craft operators and persons involved in any other sea-related activities this weekend are asked to exercise extreme caution as there is expected to be “large battering waves” along exposed coastlines.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – Florida’s senior citizens are falling victim to a Jamaica-based lottery scam that is spreading across the United States, often involving former drug traffickers drawn by the ease of the lucrative crime, U.S.

The West Indies Cricket Board today announced that the Guyana Cricket Board has written to advise of the GCB’s ability to host the First Test between West Indies and Pakistan in July, a WICB release said.

A Brazilian man was shot dead today during a raid by bandits of a mining `dragger’ in the Essequibo River near Omai.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 0805h today at No.

Police say that at about 1440h today, Brazilian national Marcia Maria Martins, 45 years, of Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, was in front of a store on Regent Street when she was attacked by a man who was armed with a handgun.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Mourners from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to U.S.

(WICB) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel today named the 13-man squad for the 1st Test match against Zimbabwe at Kensington Oval.

(Trinidad Guardian) Commercial banks across T&T have been put on alert after a security breach which has put large numbers of Visa and MasterCard debit and credit cards across the Caribbean at risk. The