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Kenyetta Boynes pleads guilty to gun & ammo charges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This morning January 26, 2015 when Kenyetta Boynes appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards at the Magistrate's Court at John's Hole he pleaded guilty the charges of unlawful possession of 16.5 grams of cannabis, an AK 47 assault rifle and possession of 17 rounds of ammunition.
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Miss Colombia Paulina Vega, a relative pageant newcomer, has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries at Sunday's pageant in Miami.
BREAKING NEWS: Guyana's General Elections Day is May 11, 2015
DEMERARA WAVES
President Donald Ramotar Tuesday evening announced that Guyanese would be going to the polls to elect a new government of their choice on May 11, 2015.'
UPDATE: Police surround Charlie Hebdo shooting suspects
BBC NEWS
French police have surrounded a building in a northern town where two men suspected of the Charlie Hebdo massacre are said to have a hostage.
AirAsia Indonesia flight QZ8501 to Singapore missing
BBC NEWS
An AirAsia Indonesia airliner flying from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people on board has gone missing.
Australia commandos end Sydney cafe siege
BBC NEWS
Two people have died, along with an Islamist gunman, after commandos stormed a cafe held under siege for 16 hours in Sydney, police say.
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe Resigns From Office
By Alexander Britell - Caribbean Journal
Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe resigned from office on Saturday night, announcing the move in a televised address.
Three dead in cruise ship fire; passengers evacuated safely
MIAMI HERALD
A crew member and two contractors died Thursday in a shipboard fire aboard the Oceania Insignia.
Dominica Election Results: Ruling DLP Wins Another Term
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Dominica’s voters have spoken, and the Dominica Labour Party has earned another term in office, albeit with a slightly smaller majority.
Guyana's President to announce general election date early next year
DEMERARA WAVES
Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar on Saturday ditched local and international calls to lift the suspension of Parliament and instead opted to call early elections in the New Year, quite possibly before the April 30 deadline for the passage of a National Budget.
