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(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican entertainer Busy Signal was today sentenced to six months in prison for one count of failure to appear in court in the Minnesota Court in the United States.

(Jamaica Observer) Government Minister Glynis Roberts has resigned as the Member of Parliament for St George South, as disarray continues to dog the administration of Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African authorities have issued an arrest warrant for ANC renegade Julius Malema, President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic and a key backer of a wave of wildcat strikes in the mines that spread today to bullion producer Anglogold Ashanti.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – In-form Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis is doubtful for Saturday’s Twenty20 World Cup match against South Africa due to a side strain he picked up during their tournament opener against Zimbabwe.

In keeping with the Guyana Prison Service Strategic Plan 2010-2015 to enhance the security of prison estates and prisoners, the Ministry of Home Affairs said today that the Government gave approval for the Guyana Prison Service to employ an additional thirty-eight persons as Assistant Prison officers with effect from August 2012.

Pallekele, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum blasted the highest individual score in Twenty20 Internationals to fashion New Zealand’s comprehensive 59-run victory over Bangladesh in the Group D opener of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has expressed his disgust at the kiss given to Housing Minister Roodal Moonilal in a cheque-distribution ceremony at the Diego Martin Regional Corporation, North Post Road, Diego Martin, on Wednesday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) One children’s rights advocate has warned that with successive administrations failing to address the issues concerning those in conflict with the law, Jamaica is creating a “factory of abused children” who are likely to get involved in criminal activities.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has reserved its decision on the application by the Jamaican Government to join in the Shanique Myrie case.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A policeman was Thursday evening shot dead in Patrick City, St Andrew.

(Trinidad Express) Herbert Phillip Volney, 59, widely regarded as a loose cannon, entered the field of politics under a cloud of controversy in 2010.

(Trinidad Express) The fiasco of Section 34 sparked widespread calls for two heads – the Attorney General’s and the Justice Minister’s.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Trinidad’s Republic Bank is interested in taking over the state’s shares of the Hakrinbank, the bank’s general director Jim Bousaid tells de Ware Tijd.

(de Ware Tijd) BRUSSELS – In spite of the criticism leveled at Suriname and President Desi Bouterse, the European Parliament (EP) will come to Suriname with around 150 persons to attend the ACP-EU summit this November.

(WICB)  Colombo, Sri Lanka – On the eve of his 33rd birthday Chris Gayle spent part of this morning answering questions from members of the media assembled for the ICC World T20, after he entertained onlookers with some stunning strokeplay.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s formidable pace attack proved too good for Zimbabwe, who bowed out of the Twenty20 World Cup following a 10-wicket thrashing in a Group C game at Hambantota today.

(Reuters) – After two African villages started using mosquito nets to fight malaria, the local mosquitoes seemed to change their biting habits to skirt the barriers, according to a French study.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi met President Barack Obama at the White House and received the highest congressional award on Wednesday.

DENVER, (Reuters) – A U.S. federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavoring microwave popcorn.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will finally be breaking her silence today after almost two weeks of public outrage over the early proclamation of Section 34 of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act.