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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyana Jaguars defeated Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by an innings and 60 runs on the final day of their fourth round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League at Queen’s Park Oval here today.

The Private Sector Commission today said that though it would have been happier with a specific date for general elections, President Donald Ramotar’s announcement on Saturday that the polls would be held next year had removed some of the uncertainties about prorogation.

At about 2150h. last night, police say that Bharat Kellawan, 18 years, of Garnett Street, Campbellville, was walking along Sheriff Street when two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, confronted him and demanded his valuables.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A decision by the Reverend Father Sean Major-Campbell to openly embrace and show love to members of the lesbian, gay and transgender community during yesterday’s service at the Christ Church in Vineyard Town, Kingston, caught members of the congregation by surprise, with some telling The Gleaner afterwards that they felt betrayed by their spiritual leader.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – A South African court cleared British businessman Shrien Dewani today of charges that he paid hitmen to kill his wife while they were on honeymoon in Cape Town four years ago.

(Trinidad Express) A Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane was chartered at a cost of TT$2.6 million to deport illegal immigrants back to Ghana yesterday following a marathon 12 hours of hearings before the High Court and Court of Appeal on Saturday in a bid to stop the flight.

The Trades Union Congress today branded President Donald Ramotar’s pledge of elections next year as deceptive and it called on all stakeholders to continue the pressure for the President to end the suspension of Parliament.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Six men held for more than a decade at the U.S.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,CMC – Captain Vishaul Singh struck his maiden first class hundred as leaders Guyana Jaguars took command of their fourth round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here Saturday.

President Donald Ramotar observed three years in office on December 3, 2014.

President Donald Ramotar addressing the media at State House today during which he announced that general elections will be held next year.(GINA

The gathering at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Industry’s dinner and award ceremony on Thursday night.

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh (at centre with red tie) and President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Industry (GCCI), Lance Hinds (next to Singh in grey suit) with awardees at the Chamber’s annual dinner at the Pegasus on Thursday.

APNU today called on President Donald Ramotar to name a date for general elections, charging that his announcement this afternoon of polls next year was further evidence that the government had not been serious about dialogue.

WANA,(Reuters) – Pakistani helicopter gunships staged a predawn raid on a militant hideout today and shot dead a top al-Qaeda operative wanted for plotting to bomb the New York subway system, the military said.

(Jamaica Gleaner) COME NEXT year, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will mark all examination papers electronically, beginning with the January Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

Amid the political deadlock over the suspension of Parliament, President Donald Ramotar moments ago announced that elections will be held in the new year.

SANAA, (Reuters) – A U.S. journalist and a South African teacher held by al Qaeda militants in Yemen were killed during a rescue attempt by U.S.

Over 50 children in the paediatric ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were yesterday amazed by the visit from Santa Claus, and several other cartoon characters, including SpongeBob, Dora, Mickey Mouse and Cinderella, compliments of Courts.

Anil Nandlall, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs today met with Justice Abdullah D.