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Police say that at about 0555h today, ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch at the Ogle Airport, ECD, stopped and searched a man who was on a local flight to Port Kaituma, NWD, and found 2 kilograms, 360 grams of compressed marijuana concealed in loaves of bread.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Wall Street closed its best third quarter since 2010 after a wave of central bank actions sparked a dramatic reversal in equity markets, but signs of weakness in the economy on Friday pushed stocks lower.

(WICB) Kandy, Sri Lanka – West Indies had a brilliant allround display against England when “everyone contributed”, and will look for more of the same when they face Sri Lanka in their second ICC World T20 Super Eights match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – A record Twenty20 World Cup opening stand of 133 by David Warner and Shane Watson helped Australia cruise to a nine-wicket win over India in their first Super Eights match today.

Police say that at about 0100h today, Ruth Peters, 24 years, of Murray Point, Mazaruni River, succumbed at the GPHC.

The police say that at about 0600h yesterday, the body of miner Ramprakash Deonarine, 53 years, was found in a mining camp at Tumatumari, Potaro, with suspected chop wounds about the body.

(Jamaica Gleaner) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police Commissioner Owen Ellington, has ordered that no cops should be granted vacation leave over the coming Yuletide season.

(Jamaica Gleaner) National Security Minister, Peter Bunting, and several groups are to lead marches on important sites across Jamaica, as they vent their frustration over the increasing violence being perpetrated against women and children.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today announced that the Government of Brazil has given its approval for  Merlin Udho to be appointed as Ambassador of Guyana to Brazil.

Guyana Power and Light in a statement today said that a car owned by a GPL loss reduction supervisor in Berbice was set on fire yesterday and it is suspected that the act was perpetrated by a person who had been accused of stealing electricity.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Umar Gul blasted 32 runs off 17 balls and Umar Akmal struck an unbeaten 43 as Pakistan beat South Africa by two wickets in a nail-biting Super Eight stage match of the World Twenty20 today.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – A Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated at US$ 4.6 billion for this year means Suriname’s per capita income will be US$ 9,200, or SRD 27,500.

(Barbados Nation) Commercial leaders have asked Government to stay new labour legislation which they contend could destabilize their businesses during an already slow economic period.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Government has lost another round in the fight against the lawsuit filed by Jamaican Shanique Myrie.

(Barbados Nation) At least five more convicted murderers who have been locked away in prison for decades are due to be freed this year.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party accused disgraced former senior politician Bo Xilai of abusing his power, taking huge bribes and other crimes today, opening a new phase in a scandal of murder and cover-ups that has shaken a leadership succession due at a congress to start on Nov.

(Trinidad Express) State carrier Caribbean Airlines Ltd is being restructured, Trade Minister Vasant Bharath said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) United National Congress (UNC) chairman and Minister of National Security Jack Warner yesterday warned that all media workers with “an axe to grind” against the Government should first be beyond reproach themselves.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Whitney Houston will be remembered in a star-studded Grammy televised concert as well the release of a greatest hits album and a television reality series following the singer’s family as they cope with her sudden death.

Carmelita Jones, 24 years, of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, who was allegedly set afire succumbed at the GPHC yesterday.