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PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC-Barbados Tridents defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by 14 runs in the 28th game of the Caribbean Premier League at the Providence Stadium here today.

During this morning, police ranks conducted a drug eradication operation in the Mahaica Backdam, ECD, during which two fields of cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants under cultivation, comprising about 200 plants ranging in height from 1 foot to 10 feet, along with a quantity of dried marijuana, were found and destroyed.

In his address to South American Presidents of the regional trading bloc MERCOSUR, President David Granger yesterday warned of chaos if established borders are violated.

(Reuters) – French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi has died of critical head injuries sustained at last year’s Japanese Grand Prix, his family said in a statement on Saturday.

(CPL) The Guyana Amazon Warriors moved into 2nd place in the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League table with a thrilling victory over the St Lucia Zouks on their home ground at Providence.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Leslie Cadogan was yesterday instructed to proceed on accumulated leave of 193 days from Monday, July 20th to enable significant reforms particularly in light of growing concerns over the procurement and distribution of drugs.

After careful consideration, a decision was taken to disband the Berbice Anti Smuggling Squad (BASS), a release from the GRA said this afternoon.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb has arrived in the United States to face criminal charges as part of the global soccer corruption scandal, a U.S.

The Ministry of the Presidency (MOP) has decided to conduct an investigation into the financial arrangements of the E-Governance Project, a statement from the ministry said this morning.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has become the second Pakistan cricketer to be banned from bowling for 12 months today after his action was found to be illegal by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the second time since November.

At about 2015h. last night, the police say that vendor Janice Paul, 40 years, and her husband Eusi Paul, 41 years, had just arrived at their residence at ‘D’ Field, Sophia, when they were attacked by a man armed with a dagger.

An earth tremor was felt in Georgetown at about 11.20 am today.

Due to the rising flood waters threatening NCN’s equipment a decision had to be taken to take all three radio stations and NCN TV off air, Director of Public Information, Imran Khan said today.

Navigating the flood today on Regent Street between Albert and Oronoque Sts.

President David Granger at 4:00 am today summoned an emergency meeting of the Cabinet, in light of intense flooding in Georgetown, East Coast and other coastal areas.

Residents of Georgetown and the lower East Coast awoke today to find floodwaters higher than they were at any point over the last two months after an intense storm dumped inches of rain between yesterday afternoon and early this morning.

PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC-Inclement weather has forced the abandonment of the 24th match of the Caribbean Premier League between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs without a ball being bowled.

The Ministry of Finance will be presenting a draft 2015 budget to Cabinet within the next 10 days, according to Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman who also stated that there are no immediate plans for any government-initiated stimulus package aimed at pushing economic activity.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says it is continuing to experience technical difficulties at the Covent Garden Water Treatment Plant, East Bank Demerara.

The Guyana Police Force working with a concerned citizen was able to track several persons wanted for the murders of businessman Ganesh Ramlall at La Jalousie, WCD, and Travis  Rudder at Nandy Park, EBD, and the armed  robbery on a Judge at her home at Felicity, ECD, to a house at Craig, EBD.