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DAR ES SALAAM,  (Reuters) – Tanzania’s president has sacked his home affairs minister after he turned up to parliament and answered questions while under the influence of alcohol, the presidency said late yesterday.

A pensioner was on Thursday found hanging from a rope in an Alness Village, Corentyne mandir, for which he had been the caretaker.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday ordered a review of spending on cars for his four wives following a public outcry when the government said it cost 8.6 million rand ($554,000) to buy the vehicles over a three-year period.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero on Thursday to welcome efforts he is leading to facilitate dialogue between the government of Venezuela and members of the Venezuelan opposition, the State Department said.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities seized 3.7 metric tons (4.08 U.S.

A two-day expo at the Pegasus Hotel, which followed the launch of Guyana Fashion Week last weekend, also facilitated the local presentation of Selwyn Collins’s spiritual well-being book, The eartHeart Knows.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – National health officials stopped short yesterday of fully endorsing World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to end the aggressive marketing of breast milk substitutes and baby foods for newborn and older infants.

A man was yesterday ordered to post $160,000 for bail after he was charged with forging a deed in a bid to claim land in the city.

(Grey Frandsen served as chief of staff of the State Department’s Office for Stabilization Operations after 9/11.

RIO DE JANEIRO  (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro police are investigating allegations that more than 30 men and boys raped a 16-year-old girl, officials said yesterday, as outrage spread in the host city for the Olympics and reverberated across the country.

President David Granger, today, received a sword that once belonged to the late Rupert Berchmans Craig, one of the country’s earliest engineers in whose honour the ‘Rupert Craig Highway’ was named, a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

The Ministry of Public Security today lauded what it said was the “generally incident free” jubilee celebrations.

Minister within the Ministry of Education Nicolette Henry today apologised for any inconvenience or distress  caused by the incident where the opposition PPP/C walked out of the jubilee flag-raising event on Wednesday night because seats could not be found.

(Trinidad Guardian) A man, who sparked panic among Trincity Mall patrons and employees after making a hoax call warning of an imminent terrorist attack, was arrested by police hours after the incident thanks to the help of the Strategic Security Agency (SSA).

The United States has again pledged support for government’s plans to lay the groundwork for the oil sector as well as the transparent management of potential revenues and to ensure that the people benefit.

President David Granger,  Chancellor of the Orders of Guyana, yesterday conferred Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart with the insignia of the Order of Roraima, Guyana’s second highest National Award.

A Farm, East Bank Essequibo woman was killed around 2:15 am yesterday when the Route 32 minibus she was travelling in collided with another minibus close to the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DBH).

A motorcyclist died last night after he was involved in an accident on the Good Hope, East Coast Demerara public road at around 8:15 pm.

A Guyanese woman and her 10-year-old daughter were found dead in neighbouring Suriname on Tuesday.

In scorching heat, thousands of spectators gathered yesterday to witness the jubilee independence costume and float parade.