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A ten-year-old boy hanged himself this afternoon, two days after his older brother was taken into custody following

Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger who is in the running to be the PNCR’s presidential nominee for next year’s general elections is to leave Guyana tomorrow to meet party members in New York, New Jersey and Washington DC.

(Barbados Nation)  “Short-sighted!” is how attorney-at-law Latchman Kissoon views the recent hike in immigration fees.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters  demanding the annulment of Haiti’s elections marched in the  capital for the second time in days today, clashing with  riot police and stoking tensions ahead of results expected on  Tuesday.

The police this afternoon said that a Mon Repos fisherman and two of his crew were robbed last night by pirates about 30 miles off the Mahaicony foreshore.

KANDY, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara  called for cricket officials to analyse weather patterns  thoroughly before hosting test matches after the third and final  test against West Indies ended in a tame draw at the Pallakele  Stadium today.

In the wake of the closure of its plywood factory at Land of Canaan following a boiler explosion, Barama Company Limited has begun importing plywood.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Three Russian satellites crashed  into the Pacific Ocean today after a failed launch, media  reported, in a setback to a Kremlin project designed as a rival  to widely used U.S.

All of Bartica was plunged into darkness earlier this morning following a fire at the Guyana Power & Light (GPL) station in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni community.

(Barbados Nation) Two of Barbados’  most prominent heart specialists Dr Richard Ishmael and Dr Alfred Sparman are at it again.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The International Cricket   Council is eyeing June 2013 for the  inaugural test world   championship and will use current rankings to decide the four   playoff spots, CEO Haroon Lorgat told Australian radio today.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – replaced   Alastair Cook as Australia’s tormentor with a majestic double   century as England took a commanding first innings lead before   rain curtailed the third day of the second Ashes test today.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – The third and final   test between Sri Lanka and West Indies ended in a draw with no   play being possible on the fifth and final day today   because of rain.

(BBC) A United Nations report has warned that the Caribbean’s tourism industry is facing a potentially disastrous threat.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Alastair Cook continued to   dominate Australia’s bowlers with an unbeaten 136 to help   drive England to a first-innings lead of 72 with eight wickets   in hand after second day of the second Ashes test today.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – The persistent rain   which has dogged the third and final test continued to thwart   Sri Lanka’s attempts to bowl West Indies out in their first   innings today as the match drifted towards a tame draw.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Libyan leader caused a month-long nuclear scare in 2009 when he delayed the  return to Russia of radioactive material in an apparent fit of  diplomatic pique, leaked U.S.

The Government today approved a five percent across-the-board salary increase for all public servants and members of the disciplined services with effect from January 1, 2010.

NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – Three of the world’s  most influential newspapers have finally come to terms with the  notion that charging readers online is the only way to  survive.

A 35-year-old man who was wanted for questioning for several offences in Berbice, this morning burnt himself to death in his home on seeing the police.