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Police today said that investigations are being conducted into a fire of so far unknown origin that occurred at about 1115h today which resulted in the destruction of a wooden house at Breda Street, Georgetown, and the death of a man.

The Alliance For Change today said it will participate in the NCN organised debate on the former presidents benefits Act scheduled for tomorrow, September 2, 2012.

The Ministry of Agriculture will on Monday hold a consultation with experts on a major constraint facing the poultry industry – the availability of quality stock feed – and Minister Leslie Ramsammy warned that he will ensure that all laws are complied with, a statement apparently aimed at Guyana Stockfeeds Limited.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The community of Central Village, St Catherine is now tense following a midnight attack that left three people dead and two hospitalised with gunshot injuries.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – In its 5:00am bulletin the Meteorological Service said that the centre of Tropical Storm Leslie was located near latitude 17.8 degrees north and 53.5 degrees west or about 885 kilometres east of the Leeward Islands.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Renowned obstetric gynaecologist Dr Barry Dixon has succumbed to injuries he sustained after he was shot by gunmen at his Spring Gardens home in St James this morning.

At about 1800h yesterday, the police said that personnel from the Berbice Anti-Smuggling Squad (BASS) conducted a search on a boat at the No.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 1820h last evening on the Adelphi Village Public Road, East Canje, Berbice, and which resulted in the death of pedestrian Sewdat Bipoo, 35 years, of Adelphi.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Police on Monday arrested and charged a man believed to be the main suspect behind a major cyber crime offence involving the posting of nude photographs of women on a local website.

(Barbados Nation) Government, with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart and Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler at the forefront, is coming to the rescue of the cash-strapped University of the West Indies (UWI).

(Trinidad Express)  ST GEORGE’S  – A few thousand revellers wearing Grenada’s red, green and yellow flag crowded outside the country’s tiny airport on Thursday night to welcome back a young athlete who won the nation’s first Olympic medal.

(Trinidad Express) It was a fitting tribute to Trinidad and Tobago’s “50 Greatest Legends in Sport 1962-2012”, with an unprecedented gathering at Hilton Trinidad Ballroom for Thursday night’s gala dinner.

Caracas,  (Reuters) – Brazil said on Friday it is pressing Venezuela to determine whether Brazilian gold miners crossed the border and massacred a village of about 80 indigenous people from a helicopter.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – If Haiti, which has been hit by hurricane Isaac, does not get aid soon, food shortages may loom in the region’s poorest country.

(de Ware Tijd) APOERA – Yesterday, lumber company Greenheart Group opened its new sawmill along the Corantijn River near Apoera.

The Office of the President tonight said that the International members of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Linden unrest will be arriving in Guyana on Wednesday, September 5, 2012.

Police say that at about 1300h today, businessman Godfrey Best, 47 years, of Canal No.

Six staff members of the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project have been sent home to facilitate a probe by police into the theft of around 150 laptops, the Government Information Agency reported today.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and the United States are seeking to strengthen military relationship as part of the National Guard State Partnership Programme.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has announced that it will be reviewing the contracts for the Jamaica 50th Independence anniversary celebrations.