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Head of State, David Granger (right) and Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, Ambassador Albert Ramdin during their meeting at the Ministry of the Presidency today.

President of Guyana, David Granger, has officially proclaimed that the 11th Parliament will convene at 14:00hrs on Wednesday, 10th June, 2015 at the Parliament Chamber, Public Buildings, Georgetown, a release from Parliament Office said this afternoon.

(Reuters) – Adam Voges became the oldest player to score a century on debut as Australia seized control of the first test against the West Indies on the second day in Dominica today.

At about 1030h. today, the police say that they conducted a search on a house at East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, during which an Uzi sub-machine gun with 14 matching rounds and a .38 special revolver with 6 rounds were found in addition to 482 grams of marijuana.

Manu Durant who was a suspect in the disappearance of Buxton teen, Tenisha Morgan died earlier this morning after being shot during a `gun play’ incident at a popular gentleman’s club, police sources have confirmed.

(Trinidad Express) Republic Bank Ltd (RBL) managing director David Dulal-Whiteway has said the bank is doing an internal investigation into the FIFA-related wire transfers.

Amid a major crisis in the sugar industry, the government today announced that Chief Executive Officer Dr Rajendra Singh has been sacked.

(Reuters) – Australia bowled out the West Indies for 148 on the opening day of the first test in Dominica today, but the home team struck back by taking three wickets in the final session.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Interpol put two top former FIFA officials on its “red notice” wanted list at the request of U.S.

Further to a press release made earlier today in relation to the deaths of Parbatie Vyraum and Ramdat Persaud of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice, police say that the investigations are now centred on a double murder.

(Trinidad Express) One month before the May 2010 general election, a company owned by former FIFA vice-president and Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner paid Ross Advertising five cheques totalling TT$1,719, 215.75.

One of the policemen who tortured a 15-year-old boy at the Leonora police station in 2009 has been fired on the instructions of Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan who says that he will write to the Police Service Commission (PSC) requesting the sacking of the other officer involved.

(Georgetown, June 2, 2015) The Ministry of Education wishes to advise that most schools which were closed on June 1 and 2, 2015 due to flooding caused by persistent rainfall will be opened on Wednesday, June 3.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter resigned as FIFA president today in the face of a U.S.-led

(Trinidad Express) Discussions between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the BCCI’s US$42 million compensation claim for abandoning the Test and ODI series in India last year have been going well and both parties could arrive at a resolution by the end of the month.

At 15:49 hrs today, following sounds of an explosion aback of Sophia, there was a disruption in the supply of electricity to the Demerara Berbice Grids, GPL said this evening.

Investigations are being conducted into an armed robbery that occurred at about 1435h.

President David Granger today spoke of plans to at least once per year, review the custodial sentences of youths, especially women and young persons, in particular, for non-violent offences.

At about 2220h. last night, the police say that Affie Jafar Ramaya, 24 years, of  Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Corentyne, was allegedly driving a motor car at a fast rate along Alness Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with  a donkey and a parked motor lorry.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2330h.