Sunday Editor

KABUL (Reuters) – Two Americans who were shot dead today inside the Interior Ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul are believed to be a colonel and a major in the US military, Afghan security sources told Reuters.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Former South African president Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital today to be treated for a “long-standing abdominal complaint”, intensifying concerns about the health of the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Nineteen-year-old Alicia Smith was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison and pay a fine exceeding $124,000 after she was caught trying to smuggle marijuana to Panama.

(Trinidad Express) CLICO Investment Bank (CIB), a subsidiary of CL Financial, was yesterday described as a “bran tub” and a “cancer” by one of its founders, ambassador Mervyn Assam.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former minister in the Ministry of National Security Subhas Panday said during his tenure at the ministry he rejected the idea of conjugal visits for prisoners because he felt it added no value to the prisoners or society.

AMMAN (Reuters) – Qatar has proposed sending Arab troops to halt the bloodshed in Syria, where violence has raged despite the presence of Arab League monitors sent to check if an Arab peace plan is working.

PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and rescuers were searching for other victims after an Italian cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground and keeled over in shallow waters.

The Guyanese suspect wanted in connection with the killing of another US-based Guyanese man in Richmond Hill, New York last month is believed to have fled back here or to Miami.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday warned newly installed ministers of government to perform or be fired.

(Trinidad Express) Lawrence Duprey is the opposite of his uncle Cyril Duprey.

(Trinidad Express) Maintaining their stance that they did no wrong, Chief Justice Ivor Archie and Justice of Appeal Wendell Kangaloo yesterday returned the instruments which granted them the title of Senior Counsel to President George Maxwell Richards.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Hundreds of Christians have begun to flee northern Nigeria after dozens were killed in a series of attacks by Islamist militants who issued an ultimatum to Christians to leave the mainly Muslim region or be killed, witnesses said today.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab foreign ministers meet tomorrow  to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to help their mission in Syria which has failed to end a 10-month crackdown on anti-government protests in which thousands have died.

By Mark McGowan With the opposition feeling that there are still too many unanswered questions surrounding the Amaila Falls Hydropower project, the entire project is likely to undergo scrutiny in the National Assembly in the days ahead.

Today the Guyana Police Force announced several new postings at command level which take effect from tomorrow.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The team from the Organisation of American States (OAS) that observed Jamaica’s parliamentary elections on Thursday has proposed several measures it said could improve the country’s electoral machinery.

(Trinidad Express) Should they return to the Beverly Hills, Laventille, area after being relocated to San Juan several years ago, death would be imminent.

(Trinidad Express) West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine warned the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) against imposing sanctions against the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) that will negatively affect players’ ability to practise their trade or profession.

Commissioner of Police Henry Greene is to go on leave in the light of investigations into allegations of rape against him.

President Jagdeo announced at the PPP rally in Kitty, Georgetown this evening that the suspension of CNS Channel Six would be lifted until December 1.