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(Trinidad Express) Distasteful. That was how the wife of former parliamentarian Kelvin Ramnath described the tribute paid to her dead husband by former prime minister Basdeo Panday during yesterday’s funeral service.

(Trinidad Express) Thirty-five members of staff were rushed to the Port of Spain General Hospital yesterday following a toxic scare at the Office of the Prime Minister, St Clair.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Sunil Narine fought back for West Indies in the final hour with two late wickets – including Martin Guptill – in the first Test against New Zealand today here.

Managing Director of Caribbean Containers Incorporated, Ronald Webster is the new Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC).

The National Assembly is debating a motion of no confidence against minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee for the actions of the Police in the shooting to death of three protesters and the wounding of many others last Wednesday in Linden.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government has approved a contract worth over J$800 million to China Guangzhou International Economic Technical Cooperation, Trinidad and Tobago Limited, for construction work at the University of Technology (UTech).

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Government has taken a major step toward making the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Jamaica’s final appelate court.

(Barbados Nation) Two St Michael men have been charged with last Friday night’s killing at Thyme Bottom in Christ Church.

Independent pathologist Professor Hubert Daisley revealed today that the three slain Lindeners were all shot in the chest with what appeared to be bronze capped rounds.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) said it has made peace with former captain Kapil Dev after the all-rounder agreed to cut his ties with an unofficial rebel league.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Silence will envelop the Olympic stadium on the evening of Aug.

LONDON/PARIS, (Reuters) – The world’s first vaccine against dengue fever, being developed by French drugmaker Sanofi SA, protected against three of the virus’s four strains in a keenly awaited clinical trial in Thailand.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia said today it had clearly told the Syrian government it was unacceptable to threaten to use chemical weapons, after Damascus warned it might do so if faced with foreign intervention.

CARDIFF/LONDON,  (Reuters) – The British and New Zealand women’s soccer teams kicked off the Olympics today as the sporting action began, and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, hero of the Beijing Games and the fastest man on earth, vowed to win again, declaring: “This is my time”.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) this afternoon reopened to light vehicles General Manager Rawlston Adams at a news conference, this morning, stated that approximately 95% of works are completed on the section of the bridge that collapsed, on Monday morning, and heavy vehicles will be able to begin traversing the bridge by tomorrow at noon.

(Jamaica Observer) Noranda aluminium plans to start a US$11 million (J$970 million) expansion of its harbour capacity at Port Rhodes in Discovery Bay this year.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Philip Paulwell, minister of science, technology, energy and mining, said Tuesday that South Korean company Samsung has emerged the preferred bidder to develop Jamaica’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A minister of religion who is accused of marrying three women without getting a divorce has been remanded on bigamy charges.

(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – If schools would start a month earlier, teachers would not only demand air-conditioned classrooms but also more pay.

(Trinidad Express) The 2012-2013 national budget is expected to include a TT$410 million package to be divided equally among the Parliament’s 41 MPs for work in their constituencies.