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A woman was yesterday refused bail on a charge of ganja trafficking, after police said the drug was found in the net above her bed.

(Jamaica Observer) CRIMINALS who continue to wreak havoc across the island have now snuffed out the lives of close to 1,000 people since the start of the year.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.

The Ministry of the Presidency’s Communications Director Mark Archer has declined his selection to serve as a member of the National Communications Network (NCN) Board of Directors, citing his demanding work commitments as the reason.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – A special Panama-nian prosecutor is planning to charge former President Ricardo Martinelli with running an illegal political espionage ring during his administration using public funds, according to an indictment seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

(Reuters) – Personal injury law firms around the United States are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto Co that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours before appearing before a Point Fortin magistrate for being an uncontrollable child, a 14-year-old Granville girl spent Tuesday night assisting police with their investigation into the murder of her 21-year-old boyfriend.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s media united in outrage yesterday after lawmakers approved a new bill threatening reporters with fines and prison if they published anything that defamed parliament.

The PPP today charged that the APNU+AFC government’s focusing on an investigation into Pradoville 2 lands is meant to divert attention from the “obnoxious salary increase” to Cabinet ministers.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours before appearing before a Point Fortin magistrate for being an uncontrollable child, a 14-year-old Granville girl spent Tuesday night assisting police with their investigation into the murder of her 21-year-old boyfriend.

Former ministers of the PPP/C government who accessed property in the controversial Pradoville 2 scheme should be liable for misconduct in office, according to a document forwarded by the State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) to Attorney General Basil Williams.

Contracts for the procurement of medical consumables worth around $178m have been cleared for a number of suppliers including New GPC.

Recently convicted Bishnarine Persaud, proprietor of Sanjay’s Jewellery, was yesterday released on $500,000 bail pending an appeal hearing, after his lawyer moved to the Appeal Court citing what he said was his client’s life-threatening illnesses.

Shawn Thom, the man who was shot during a confrontation with police after he was suspected of being a part of gang that trailed travellers from the airport and robbed them, was yesterday charged with discharging a loaded firearm at an off-duty officer.

A United Nations rights committee is concerned at problems faced by Amerindian communities in obtaining land titles and has urged government to revise the Amerindian Act 2006 and other relevant laws with a view to ensuring that Amerindian rights to their lands, territories and resources are protected.

With “criminals testing the prowess of the new government,” RK Security Services Chairman Roshan Khan recommends that the various security services, military and police forces come together to chart a combined action plan to quell rising crime.

Commencing on October 5, 2015, InselAir has increased its flights from Georgetown to the islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire (ABC) bringing the weekly total to six.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday met with a team from EON Reality, a global software service provider.

Career diplomat Cheryl Miles is currently taking steps to take up her post as Guyana ambassador to Venezuela, according to Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman who said yesterday that this should move faster after the UN concludes its current discussions with Caracas over the simmering border controversy between the two countries.

A team of officials from a Canadian university will be in Guyana next month to explore and finalise aspects of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) the government plans to set up, according to Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman.