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Over two hundred students from the North Georgetown Primary School were given a tour of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) terminal building and aircraft museum on February 12 – kickstarting a busy tour season at the Timehri facility, a release from the CJIA said today.

The joint APNU-AFC team which this afternoon made the announcement at the Georgetown Club of their alliance to contest the May 11 general elections.

Joint Press from APNU and the AFC For immediate release “Cummingsburg Accord” Following weeks of intense high level negotiations the APNU and AFC have arrived at an Accord title the “Cummingsburg Accord” which has been signed by both parties February 14, 2015.

APNU and the AFC today struck an alliance deal, dubbed the Cummingsburg Accord  which will see APNU Head, David Granger being the presidential candidate and the AFC’s Moses Nagamootoo being the prime ministerial candidate at the scheduled May 11, 2015 general elections.

NELSON, New Zealand, CMC – Nearly 15 years after hanging up his boots, fast bowling icon Sir Curtly Ambrose is back in West Indies colours and is a man on a mission.

(Barbados Nation) One hundred and eighty employees will be sent home this year from regional airline LIAT.

The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) today said that Parliament should have been dissolved by February 10 in accordance with the constitution.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Aaron Finch smashed a sparkling century as Australia dealt England a 111-run humiliation in their World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today.

CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum gave the cricket World Cup the explosive opening organisers had hoped for with a blazing innings inspired captaincy to give New Zealand a 98-run victory over Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Three Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have received funding from the Japanese Government through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Guyana Jaguars put themselves in position to continue their winning run in the WICB Professional Cricket League when they manhandled Leeward Islands Hurricanes on the first day of their sixth round contest here today.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran this evening said that he has decided against the formation of a political party to contest the scheduled May 11 polls.

APNU today restated its firm opposition to the promotion of cops who torture.

(Trinidad Express) The decomposing body of a man found in bushes near the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba this morning, is believed to be that of Azad Ali, the wheelchair-bound man suspected of murdering 19-year-old Salma Chadee of Caroni and Sherlene Mahangoo-Charles of Tarodale.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – For the first time in almost a quarter of a century, the cricket World Cup is back Down Under.

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud (left) yesterday receiving the final report on the study of investments in the Extractive Sector, from United Nations Development Programme Deputy Resident Representative, to Guyana Chisa Mikami at the Ministry’s Brickdam office.

Newly commissioned officers of the Guyana Defence Force yesterday with Commander-in-Chief, President Donald Ramotar, and the army’s top brass, after the officers had received their instruments of commission at the Office of the President.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- The man attempting to dethrone Dave Cameron as president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Joel Garner, says cricket development, performance and governance of the sport will be his top priority if he wins elections carded for March 7.

The police say that investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1600h.

At about 2240h. last night, the police say that ranks of a mobile police patrol conducted a search on a motor vehicle at Sussex Street, Georgetown, during which an M15 rifle along with thirty .223 rounds were found.