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An Albouystown man was shot on Thursday evening when two men rode up on bicycles and began firing in his direction.

Two men have been arrested after they were found with a large quantity of ammunition at Blackwater, Cuyuni.

Bernard Shaw, who admitted to stealing from the Baroombar strip club during a break-in, has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

CARACAS (Reuters) – A Venezuelan fighter jet crashed near the Colombian border after an “illicit aircraft” likely linked to drug trafficking entered its airspace, the government said yesterday.

Freddy Vargas, the Colom-bian national charged with fraudulently withdrawing more than $1 million using a fake ATM card, was hit yesterday with 12 more charges alleging that he stole an additional $1.8 million.

Brazilian national Jose D’Andrade is now hospitalised after he was shot in the back by two men in the midst of an argument over dust.

The alleged hitman in the murder of Herstelling carpenter Nathan Persaud is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, when he is expected to be charged jointly with the man’s widow wife, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

TOVARNIK, Croatia/ZAGREB (Reuters) – After suddenly finding itself in the path of Europe’s biggest tide of migrants for decades, Croatia said yesterday it could no longer offer them refuge and would wave them on, challenging the EU to find a policy to receive them.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil will boost its Internet communications to reduce dependence on US hubs and be able to host global data centers for heavy users like YouTube and Netflix, Jorge Bittar, head of state-run telecoms company Telebras, said in an interview.

A  jury on Wednesday found Compton Bourne not guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl back in 2010.

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian security services said they had recovered $111,000 in cash, wrapped up and swallowed by a member of a suspected smuggling ring.

Dissidents accuse Cuba of ‘social cleansing’ for pope visit HAVANA (Reuters) – A dissident human rights group yesterday accused the Cuban government of “social cleansing” ahead of a three-night visit by Pope Francis, saying police had rounded up thousands of beggars and homeless people in three cities where the pope will travel.

LONDON (Reuters) US President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an important next step and hopes they will take place very shortly, Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday.

Levi Alleyne, who allegedly dropped baggies of marijuana while fleeing from police, was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with drug trafficking.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House defended its new regulations opening up business activity with Cuba yesterday as advancing US interests in the region and empowering the Cuban people, something it said five decades of economic embargo failed to do.

Minister of State within the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, announced today that Finance Secretary, Nirmal Rekha, has abandoned his post.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Out-of-favour Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine has signed on to play for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in this year’s Professional Cricket League, in a swap deal that will see Nkrumah Bonner heading to Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

Investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ganesh Permaul, 28 years, of Grant 1803 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, whose body was found on a bridge at Crabwood Creek at about 1530h.

At about 1845h. yesterday, the police say that Sunil Sooklall, 31 years, of James Street, Albouystown, was at James Street when two men rode up on bicycles and one of them discharged several rounds in his direction.

At about 1700h. yesterday, police ranks conducted a search on two men at Black Water, Mahdia, during which fourteen (14) 12 gauge shotguns cartridges, seventy six (76) .38 rounds, one hundred (100) 9mm.