Cheryl Springer

By Jim Yong Kim Jim Yong Kim is president of the World Bank Group.

Certain foods are all about tradition in terms of how they are made and eaten; however, I have to confess (and this is the season for the baring of one’s soul) that I have never liked the traditional Cross Buns.

The joint opposition today rejected $1.3 billion proposed capital expenditure in the 2014 budget under ‘Health’ for Regional and Clinical Services, stating that the sum included the speciality hospital.

Carol Sooba’s appointment as Town Clerk was today quashed by Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang in the High Court.

Estimates totalling $13.9 billion meant for the Ministry of Education were approved on Wednesday afternoon when the National Assembly met to consider the amounts.

SYDNEY/PERTH, Australia (Reuters) – A new acoustic signal was detected in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 today, further boosting confidence that officials are zeroing in on the missing plane after weeks of searching.

KINGSTON, Jamaica  (Jamaica Observer)– A website Havoscope.com, which provides data and information on black market activities around the world, ranks Jamaica 25th in Prostitution Revenue Worldwide.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner) – Former 100-metre world-record holder, Jamaican, Asafa Powell, has been given a 18-month suspension from competition, after testing positive for the banned stimulant, oxilofrine.

United Nations (UN) Special Representative in the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy Professor Norman Girvan has died.

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) earlier today issued a wanted bulletin for a city florist in connection with the recent discovery of seven kilogrammes of cocaine in pastries.

Two Albion businessmen were this morning robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash as they were about to make a deposit at the Republic Bank Branch at Rose Hall, Corentyne, Berbice.

Police officials have confirmed that the body of kidnapped car dealer Rajendra Singh was found in Le Repentir Cemetery this morning.

A truck, which was being loaded off one of the Chinese ferries — MV Kanawan — at Supenaam, plunged overboard this morning.

Ernest Elliot this afternoon took the oath office becoming the new APNU Member of Parliament and replacing Jaipaul Sharma who resigned last week following offensive statements made by Education Minister Priya Manickchand.

LONDON (Reuters) – Peaches Geldof, second daughter of Band Aid founder and musician Bob Geldof and a media and fashion personality in her own right, has died at her home in Kent, southern England, aged 25, her family said on Monday.

Amid accusations that he had not criticised the party while he was in it, former PPP stalwart Ralph Ramkarran has released excerpts of a March 2006 presentation at Freedom House in which he expressed grave concern about the security situation in the country and the need for multiple views on matters of public interest.

A Canje taxi driver was today remanded to prison after he was allegedly nabbed with over seven kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in pastries at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

An outgoing passenger was on Sunday night nabbed with cocaine laden pastries at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh has confirmed.