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(Reuters) – Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs took a tumble, Janet Jackson made an emotional appearance, and the BET TV network paid tribute on Sunday to campaigners across the United States demanding better police accountability after a troubled year.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Barbados have been knocked out of the World Cup qualifying competition after fielding an ineligible player in a match against Aruba, FIFA said on Monday.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s top public prosecutor died of wounds sustained in a car bomb attack on his convoy as it was leaving his home on Monday, the most senior state official killed in militant violence since the toppling of an Islamist president two years ago.

(Reuters) – A much-anticipated documentary about the late British singer Amy Winehouse hits cinemas this week amid a dispute between its makers and her father, who has called the film misleading.

(Trinidad Express) Official documentation requesting the extradition of Independent Liberal Party (ILP) leader and former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has been delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Former Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh today challenged the US$1.6b external debt figure which Finance Minister Winston Jordan was reported to have made to the National Assembly on Friday.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ignatius Francis, 72 years, of Kumaka, NWD, whose body was found on the roadway at Moruca, NWD, at about 2340h.

At about 0230h. today, the police say that two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the home of Gowkarran Rampersaud, 46 years, of New Providence Scheme, EBD, through an open door, and held him at gunpoint.

(Trinidad Express) Lawrence Duprey feels he was duped into disposing of his company, CL Financial (CLF), to the Government in January 2009.

Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman (third from left) meeting with members of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association on Friday.

Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman on Friday met with the team, headed by Dr Grantley Walrond,  which will be conducting an inquiry into the collapse of mining pits.

While the public education system might not have collapsed to the point of complete ruin, the country is far too close to it for comfort, Minister of Education, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says.

At about 1910h. last night, police say that Devon Chung of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, was in conversation with another man at D’Urban Street and Cemetery Road, Georgetown, when two men armed with firearms approached and held them up.

(Trinidad Express) The Las Alturas Commission of Enquiry is facing a legal setback as the Chinese contractor responsible for building the controversial Las Alturas Towers was yesterday granted leave for judicial review of the commission’s decision to add it as a party in the enquiry.

The APNU+AFC government today named the members of the Commission to inquire into the sugar industry and said it is expected to work closely with the Interim Management Team of GuySuCo over a three- month period commencing July 1, 2015.

Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 0420h.

At about 0630h. today, police say that a jet boat passed a cargo boat with fuel in the Mazaruni River and the wave from the jet boat caused the cargo boat to capsize.

The PPP/C today said that its lists of candidates for regional democratic council elections scheduled for Tuesday was rejected by GECOM this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled today that the U.S.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma is scheduled to arrive in Guyana tomorrow for a three-day visit, to gain a clear understanding of the region’s concerns and priorities, a release from the Commonwealth said today.