Staff Editor

Part of the gathering at the APNU+AFC rally this evening at Anna Regina

At about 1930h. today, businesswoman Shevon Gordon, 45 years, of Block 22, Wismar, and her husband Elon Gordon, 48 years, were about to enter their home in their vehicle when two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, confronted Shevon Gordon who was out of the vehicle.

The Wakili Totem Pole in the National Park was officially commissioned on Thursday.

At about 0530h. today police say that Romel Mendonca, 32 years, of Arau Landing, Wenamu River, was involved in an argument at Arau with another man who is reported to have shot him to his neck and escaped.

President Donald Ramotar (right) and Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Carl Singh unveiling the plaque to the No.51 magistrate’s court.

The Ministry of Natural Resources today announced arrangements for the National Park and other areas on Easter Monday.

The $46 million, No. 51 Village Magistrate’s Court, East Berbice/Corentyne was commissioned on Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) THE 12 police officers allegedly involved in pouring hot water on a detained suspect at Sangre Grande Police Station in late February, and arrested by officers of the Professional Standards Bureau, last Sunday were charged last night following instructions issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), according to reliable police sources.

(De Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO—The Swiss based Amazone Resources has been granted a concession for 40 years to export fresh water.

Guyana’s Ambassador to Suriname, Keith George, was on Wednesday assaulted by Surinamese police on the premises of the Guyana embassy in Paramaribo following a traffic incident outside of the compound, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

At about 2030h. last night, police say that three men, one of whom was armed with a firearm and the others with cutlasses, entered the home of Chandrajeet Persaud, 51 years, of Glasgow Housing Scheme, EBB, through the open doorway.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Friday to discuss the framework deal reached between world powers and Iran, after telling U.S.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – Iran and world powers reached a framework on curbing Iran’s nuclear programme at marathon talks in Switzerland today that will allow further negotiations towards a final agreement.

GARISSA, Kenya, (Reuters) – Gunmen from the Islamist militant group al Shabaab stormed a university in Kenya and killed at least 147 people today, in the worst attack on Kenyan soil since the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Talks between Caribbean Airlines (CAL) and the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) have broken down and it’s pos­sible there may be sick-out action by pilots over the long Eas­ter weekend.

The police are hunting for a vehicle containing millions of dollars in pension and other public assistance funds which vanished from Regent Street in the vicinity of the Bourda Post Office this morning.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) was left red-faced today when its president Mustafa Kamal resigned claiming he was snubbed at the presentation ceremony after Sunday’s World Cup final in Melbourne.

(Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest names in music including Beyonce, Cold Play’s Chris Martin and Rihanna are backing Jay Z’s new global streaming music service Tidal, which launched on Monday, and is billing itself as the first of its kind owned by artists.

A Linden businessman is in custody following the seizure of a quantity of cocaine packed among several hundred bags of charcoal in a 40-ft container at Silver Hill, Linden, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) James Singh said today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Curtly Ambrose is laying blame for the collapse of regional cricket squarely at the door of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).