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While reserving judgement on a stunning gold heist in Curacao on Friday, President Donald Ramotar says he is disturbed at the situation as it suggests that Guyana is being robbed of revenue as a result of smuggling.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Anthony Hylton yesterday asked members of the diplomatic corps to assist Jamaica in attracting investment from overseas private- and public-sector interests, in the development of Jamaica’s global transshipment and logistics hub.

(Barbados Nation) Authorities moved in on a weight loss clinic yesterday and took possession of packages of drugs and documents for analysis.

(Barbados Nation) Everyone being admitted to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital should be tested for HIV, in the same way all pregnant mothers are expected to be screened.

(Trinidad Express) In an effort to transform itself into a more democratic and modern political institution, the People’s National Movement (PNM) on Sunday approved several changes at a special convention at the St Augustine Secondary School, Warren Street, St Augustine.

(Trinidad Express) Watchdog groups led by the Joint Consultative Council (JCC) have received and will review all relevant documents possessed by the National Infrastructural Development Company (NIDCO) relating to the Debe to Mon Desir stretch of the Point Fortin Highway.

PERTH,  (Reuters) – With a three-test series against Sri Lanka starting next week, Australia have no time to dwell on what might have been after getting close to beating the best side in the world before being blown away at the end of a hard-fought series.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar last night announced there will be some TT$20 billion in investments in the energy industry in South Trinidad as she emphasised the need and importance of the Point Fortin highway.

Golden Jaguars captain Chris Nurse has once again engaged the media to advocate for new blood in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and for negotiations to start for contracts for players for the new year.

(Trinidad Express) Hunger striker Dr Wayne Kublalsingh today refused all medical aid, even his own private ambulance, as he embarked on day 19 of his hunger strike action against the Debe to Mon Desir segment of the highway to Point Fortin.

(WICB) DHAKA, Bangladesh – The West Indies training session scheduled for Tuesday, December 4 at the National Cricket Academy Ground in Mirpur has been cancelled.

The police are investigating a shooting which occurred at about 2025h yesterday.

The police say they are probing the shooting of Eon Ambrose, of 91 Sideline Dam, La Penitence which occurred at about 0045h today by a man armed with a handgun.

Congratulations to Jennifer Cumberbatch who graduated with a Master of Education Degree from the University of Guyana.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit secretly travelled to India in order to care for infant twins born to the surrogate mother of a gay palace employee unable to get a travel visa, the palace said today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting a baby, destined to be the country’s future monarch, the prince’s office said today.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL)  is deploying four new feeders on the West Coast of Demerara which will improve electricity supply but there will be a number of outages to facilitate work.

PERTH,  (Reuters) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith thinks home advantage will give England the edge in the first of two Ashes series against Australia next year.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh pace bowler Abul Hasan has been ruled out of the remaining three one-day internationals of a five-match series against West Indies due to a side strain, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said today.

(Jamaica Observer) The island’s sugar cane industry has undergone resurgence in the past year, with a big increase in the number of registered farmers and record prices being paid for sugar.