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(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade says it has written to the Baha-mian government in relation to the recent detention of 11 Jamaican women in Nassau.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A billionaire real estate developer from Macau who is accused by U.S.

The trial of the two police constables charged with assaulting detainee Colwyn Harding was adjourned again yesterday.

Under the Bharrat Jagdeo administration, controversial businessman Ed Ahmad was leased 3.1 acres of land in 2008 at the corner of Thomas Lands and Irving Street to build a 150-room hotel and casino.

(Trinidad Guardian) One of 11 men charged with the murder of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal has given a statement implicating the others and admitting to his role in the crime, and may likely be used as a witness against the others.

(Barbados Nation) THERE IS WILD CELEBRATION on the streets of Kingstown as the Unity Labour Party (ULP) had won an unprecedented fourth term in office.

A dramatic early morning shootout yesterday in South Ruimveldt Park ended with two of four bandits dead, while the other two escaped; they had beaten and robbed a woman in her home and tried to break into another house two corners away.

State funds amounting to $257 million were expended on the development of the Sparendaam housing project and conservatively, the value of land there should have been $82.8 million per acre but it was sold for far less, the forensic audit into controversial government holding company, NICIL, says.

President David Granger yesterday met with the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo and proposed that Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards serve as Chief Justice when Justice Ian Chang proceeds on pre-retirement leave on December 15.

Balram Singh was yesterday sentenced to 80 years in jail after a jury found him guilty of murdering taxi driver Bhomeshwar Sukhdeo, whose burnt remains had been dumped on the Mocha Access Road in January 2010.

Guyana and the United States yesterday signed a Memorandum of Under-standing for the operation of a vetted counter-narcotic investigative unit programme.

-size of hotel was reduced, green energy certification abandoned Controversial government holding company NICIL’s investment in the Marriott Hotel is US$41.6 million, above the US$36 million publicly stated by NICIL’s Executive Director Winston Brassington, according to the forensic audit into the entity’s operations which also says that state agencies such as the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) violated the law by transferring funds to NICIL.

A sand truck driver is now dead after an accident on the East Coast Demerara just after midnight yesterday.

Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday blasted Stabroek News’ bloggers and other critics saying that not only was he a credible messenger on corruption issues but that with time even his worst critics will recognize this.

GTT yesterday confirmed Justin Nedd as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The National Task Force Commission (NTFC) for the Rehabilitation, Restoration and Renewal of Guyana has submitted its preliminary report to Minister of Public Infra-structure David Patterson for revision.

Steve Mohamed, 28, is wanted by the police in relation to investigations into the murder of Quacy Thompson which occurred on July 15, 2014, at Mowasi Landing, Konawaruk.

Two murder accused escaped from the Mackenzie Police Station on Tuesday and up to press time yesterday there was no trace of them as ranks of the Guyana Police Force continue their investigations.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has installed streetlights in the community of Timehri North, a week after Minister David Patterson visited the area.

Charitable organization, the Beacon Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary having been founded in December 1985.