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Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee (seated at right), Chairman of the Standing Orders Committee, Cecil Kilkenny (seated at centre), Director of Prison, Welton Trotz (seated at left) and Senior Prison Officers with their Standing Order document which was launched on Friday.

Following days of questioning by Stabroek News, the Guyana Revenue Authority this afternoon said that the cocaine bearing ship DeltaDiep was fined $12M and allowed to leave with its crew.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Convicted fraudster, David Smith, has been arrested by Turks and Caicos police on a provisional warrant to be extradited to the United States to continue a prison sentence.

(Barbados Nation) THE ARAWAK CEMENT Company has been dealt another blow.

Reuters) – Steven Smith maintained his purple patch to hit a brilliant unbeaten 102 to secure Australia’s three-wicket victory against England in a high-scoring tri-series match at Hobart on Friday.

DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo resigned today amid a graft scandal that has rocked the gas-rich country and led Western donors to delay aid, though he called himself “incorruptible” and denied wrongdoing.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force defeated Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners by 41 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in the second semi-final of the NAGICO Super50 at Queen’s Park Oval here Friday night.

A section of the audience at today’s commissioning by GPL of power for Angoy’s Avenue, Linden.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board has been given until next Tuesday to respond to the Indian Cricket Board’s (BCCI) US$42 million compensation claim.

The government today secured judgment of US$4.2m in the commercial court against Indian contractor Surendra after it failed to enter an appearance over the controversial Specialty Hospital contract.

Staff of the two unions on the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus are to proceed on a sit-in strike from Monday to press wages and other demands, posing a threat to classes which are due to resume.

(Reuters) – Steven Smith maintained his purple patch to hit a brilliant unbeaten 102 to secure Australia’s three-wicket victory against England in a high-scoring tri-series match at Hobart on Friday.

The European Union (EU) today said that €25m related to two programmes is on hold until eligibility criteria are met by the government.

(Trinidad Express) THE UNIVERSITY of the West Indies (UWI) lecturers were joined yesterday by non-academic staff of the St Augustine campus as both groups stormed the office of principal Cle­ment Sankat, demanding answers about their respective money issues.

At about 1930h. today, police say that Tiffon Peters, 22 years, of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was in police custody at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost, was found hanging in the lock-ups from his shirt which he had stripped into a cloth-rope and tied to the metal grill work of the lock-ups.

The Ministry of Public Works today notified the general public that Mango Tree Bridge on the Kurupukari – Lethem road way is currently under rehabilitation.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pop star Rihanna’s victory in a legal case against Topshop over the use of her image has been upheld by Britain’s Court of Appeal, which backed an earlier judgment against the British fashion chain.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – The death of a prosecutor investigating the bombing of a Jewish community center was not a suicide, as was initially reported, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said today.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new government is to investigate “black money” transferred overseas by powerful figures in the administration of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, a cabinet spokesman said today.

At about 2200h last night, the police say that Colin Headley, 27 years, of Kaneville, EBD, was standing on the roadway at Kaneville, when he was shot to his face and back.