Businesswoman dies in flood
WESTERN BUREAU: HEAVY FLOODING in St. James on Wednesday caused the death of 41-year-old businesswoman Carol Ann-Marie Cooke, the evacuation of several hotel guests and a delay in the departure of two cruise ships.

'Where is the money' ? - Shaw wants Gov't to account for missing $26.5 billion
OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN on Finance, Audley Shaw, is again demanding that the Government explains what happened to $26.5 billion in proceeds from public instruments that Auditor-General Adrian Strachan was unable to account for...

Andem gets go-ahead to see dentist
THE LAWYERS representing 42-year-old reputed gang leader Joel Andem yesterday complained to the court that their client has been suffering from toothache since last year and has been denied access to a dentist.

CARICOM chairman pleads for calm in Belize
CHAIRMAN OF the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), RUNALDO R. VENETIAAN, has expressed alarm and concern at reports of "violence, looting and deliberate acts of sabotage, which have affected the personal security of the people of Belize...

Senator Franklyn calls for Security Council overhaul
DELANO FRANKLYN, State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, has proposed the overhaul of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

Guyana opposition wants removal of Cabinet
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC: OPPOSITION POLITICAL parties in Guyana are calling for the removal of the cabinet of the ruling People's Progressive Party administration, following the resignation of embattled Home Affairs Minister, Ronald Gajraj.

Church in crisis - Efforts to aid unemployed are fruitless, say local pastors
LOCAL PASTORS are acknowledging that their efforts to create employment to engage young people and,thereby, discourage them from opting for a life of crime, have been yielding only marginal successes.

A spiritual healing needed - Church calls for national repentance and public confession from politicians
AS VIOLENT crime continues to spiral out of control, church leaders and state officials are meeting this morning at King's House in an effort to develop solutions.

Weekly inspections set for Long Pond Sugar Factory
WESTERN BUREAU: MANDATORY WEEKLY inspections will now form the basis of the safety procedures recommended by the Government for the Long Pond Sugar Factory in Trelawny, following a recent explosion that claimed the life of one man and injured two others.