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LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists in the United States have developed a paint that can store and deliver electrical power just like a battery.

Courthouse News Service today reported that a Guyanese passenger on the Caribbean Airlines flight that crash-landed and split in two at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri  last year is claiming in court that her injuries in the incident stemmed from the airline’s negligence.

(ICC) Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has named the West Indies as the team to beat at the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday announced that Cabinet has given its support for the Bank of Guyana (BoG) to introduce a $5,000 bank note.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Investors and Policyholders Alliance (BIPA) says it feels betrayed by Government after a Budget presentation that gave no final answer to repaying the Bds$854 million owed to CLICO policyholders.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Government could soon be faced with legal action from REDjet.

(Trinidad Express) Government intends to review the defamation laws of this country and bring them in line with international best practice, says Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

(Trinidad Express) Of the 199 murders recorded for the year so far, only 25 of those cases have been “solved” as a result of suspects being charged and taken before the courts.

(Trinidad Express) A rocky start to Jack Warner’s tenure as National Security Minister.

DONETSK, (Reuters) – Spain’s ‘Tiki Taka’ passing was off-tempo at the Donbass Arena but the holders, unable to hurt Portugal in 120 minutes of stalemate, broke their hearts in a penalty shootout to reach the final of Euro 2012 on Wednesday.

BEIRUT,   (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed a pro-government Syrian TV channel headquarters on Wednesday, bombing buildings and shooting dead three employees, state media said, in one of the boldest attacks yet on a symbol of the authoritarian state.

WASHINGTON/LONDON, (Reuters) – U.K. bank Barclays will pay $453 million to U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) Incarcerated Matthews Lane don, Donald ‘Zeeks’ Phipps lost his appeal against a double murder conviction in the Privy Council yesterday.

The Guyana Government today denounced the latest installation of the US State Department report on trafficking in persons here which said that Georgetown was not doing enough.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Digicel Jamaica has commissioned its new 4G mobile service and is marketing the service to subscribers as the ‘Surf, Stream and Share’ plan.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The European Union is to spend 10 million Euros on a major initiative aimed at curbing drug smuggling in the Caribbean.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The European Union is warning that it is running out of patience with Jamaica and seven other CARIFORUM countries which have failed to cut import duties for products coming from Europe.

(Trinidad Express) In one of his first official acts as National Security Minister, Jack Warner today instructed and supervised the demolishing, by soldiers and police officers, of the Highway Re-route Movement’s protest camp in Debe.

(Barbados Nation) Tax relief • Value Added Tax (VAT) rate remains at 17.5% • Allowances will continue to be taxed • The 50% increase in excise duty on fuel remains but a review downward is promised if oil rises above US$95 per barrel.

(Barbados Nation) A father’s dream to be at his son’s graduation yesterday ended tragically  Monday night   when he was  gunned down outside  his home.