Staff Editor

(Trinidad Express) BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has made an estimated 1 trillion cubic feet (tcf) natural gas discovery off Trinidad’s south east coast, the company said in a release yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British prosecutors said today they would charge Prime Minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief and Rupert Murdoch’s British former newspaper boss with making payments to public officials in the latest charges to stem from a tabloid scandal.

Former GT&T CEO Yog Mahadeo is now heading up a promotions company called Inspire Inc which is bringing CeCe Winans for a gospel fest in January.

The Government of Guyana has decided to make a financial contribution to the reconstruction efforts of four Caribbean countries which were significantly affected by tropical storm Sandy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today said.

At about 0800h. today, police say that a police rank stopped and searched a motor car at Line Path, Skeldon Corentyne, Berbice, with three passengers and found in a haversack on one of the passengers a sub-machine gun (SMG) and two (2) empty magazines.

The police say they are investigating an armed robbery committed on Chandradat Nandalall, of Vryheid’s Lust, ECD at about 0915h.

At about 2320h. yesterday, police say that Jermaine Peters, of Sophia, Georgetown, was shot by person (s) unknown.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – The International Court of Justice said today a cluster of disputed islets in the western Caribbean belonged to Colombia and not to Nicaragua, but drew a demarcation line that expands Nicaragua’s economic exclusion zone in the Caribbean.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s FARC rebels said today they would call a two-month unilateral ceasefire, the first truce in more than a decade, as peace negotiators met in Cuba in the latest attempt to end the five-decade war.

Congratulations are extended to Mohan Samwaru aka ‘Sir Mohan’ of Area ‘Y’ Cummings Lodge on his completion of a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Congratulations to our beloved son Richard Brendon Kansinally who graduated with a BSc Degree in Civil Engineering (distinction) We are proud of you.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO — Iamgold has discovered more profitable gold reserves in its concession in Brokopondo.

(Jamaica Observer) Three Bills tabled in the Senate Friday to repeal antiquated laws providing for the flogging of criminals, have triggered another debate on whether laws out of sync with modern culture should not all be repealed.

At about 1105h yesterday, police say that Shawn Persaud, 45 years, of 94 La Penitence was at Rosana Liquor Bar at Broad and Ketley Streets, Charlestown, when he was attacked by two  men, one of whom was armed with a firearm.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Christopher Craig called “Yankee”, 42 years of John Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, whose body was found midnight  Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni.

The Malaysian news agency Bernama today reported that a container from Guyana was intercepted with cocaine in coconut milk and that a Nigerian drug syndicate is believed to be behind it.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Local clergyman the Reverend Al Miller has lashed out against a recent decision to ban preaching on Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses, saying it is “part of a bigger agenda to remove the strong Christian belief system inherent” in the country.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) is banking on its biggest superstar partner.

(Trinidad Express) Clifton De Coteau, Minister of National Diversity and Social Integration, announced on Saturday that the National Trust will be embarking on a number of initiatives, aimed at involving the national community in the preservation of the natural and built heritage of Trinidad and Tobago.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka handed New Zealand a crushing 10-wicket defeat inside three days today to claim the opener of their two-match series and consign the visitors to a fifth successive test loss for the first time in 57 years.