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Goedverwagting resident Paul Samaroo, who was shot by bandits on December 16, succumbed to his injuries this morning while undergoing treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A major earthquake of 7.1  magnitude hit central Chile today, but there were no  immediate reports of serious damage or casualties, local  emergency officials said.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – An assured unbeaten 81 by  Jacques Kallis put South Africa in command on the first day of  the deciding third test against India at Newlands today.

Former Chief Minister of Montserrat, John Osborne died today after a lengthy illness.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 3.10 am today on the Lusignan Public Road, ECD, and which resulted in the death of pedal cyclist Mark

At about 4.30 am yesterday Robert Rampersaud, 45 years of Grove, EBD, and his family were attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, during which Rampersaud was shot and

During the wee hours of this morning an attempt was made to torch the Enterprise Primary School.

The Annual General Meeting planned by the Demerara Cricket Board for today was stayed on December 24th by Chief Justice Ian Chang following an application by Anand Sanasie, a member of the board.

Barbadian political advisor Hartley Henry has been released from hospital in the United States after falling ill suddenly over the Christmas period, the Barbados Nation reported in today’s edition.

(Barbados Nation) The No.1 SPOT in women’s cricket! That’s the goal of the West Indies cricketers as they left the Caribbean yesterday afternoon for a tour of India where they will play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – India pace bowler Zaheer Khan  dismissed South Africa captain Graeme Smith for the sixth time  in nine tests before rain forced the players off the field after  only nine overs on the opening day of the third test today.

On the first night of the first day of 2011 Alpha United trumped Pele in the 21st edition of Guyana’s premier football festival, the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament.

In 1982 Deyonne Primo winged out of the shores of Guyana determined to return some day to serve and enhance the lives of many underprivileged persons in the land of her birth through prayer, counselling and self-help activities.

Despite vociferous objections by the Opposition, the government used its majority on Thursday to pass the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute Bill 2010.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – People queued overnight outside   of banks in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka in a desperate   bid to buy highly-prized cricket World Cup tickets, which went   on sale today.

Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas says the Caribbean Community must resolve to make 2011 “a watershed year in the history of our integration movement” where all Caricom leaders play their part to build a strong, resilient and dynamic Caribbean region, in his New Year’s message.

A father of five accused of stealing 15 rabbits from his aunt was on Friday placed on $25,000 bail after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

An occupant of the state-run night shelter who admitted to hitting a fellow resident with a piece of iron over his mouth was on Friday placed on a bond to keep the peace pending the determination of the matter when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

The proposed Georgetown Marriott Hotel, Casino and Entertainment Complex will have a significant positive impact on the socio-economic environment primarily through the creation of a significant number of job opportunities for a wide range of skilled and unskilled workers, according to its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).

Barbara Gainer was not prepared to accept no for answer when she barged into the Ministry of Housing to acquire one of the available three-bedroom houses built at Festival City for Carifesta 72.