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$1M in cannabis in a boat at Charity Stelling in Region Two.

In a press statement, CANU said a team of ranks carried out an operation at the stelling during which a search was conducted on a boat and a box containing several parcels of suspected cannabis was found.

Mangra was the lone occupant of the boat.

He was arrested and escorted to CANU Headquarters, where the suspected narcotics tested positive for cannabis.

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The highly anticipated Player Draft for the Republic Bank 2023 Caribbean Premier League tournament will now be aired June month-end.

While the retentions of the six franchises have been made public, the remaining draft and overseas picks will be announced during the show.

CPL is currently finalising broadcasting arrangements and a definitive date will be announced in due course, News Room Sport was able to confirm on Monday.

Initially, June 5 was announced as the date for the Draft, however, that has shifted by a few weeks.

“All the names that will be announced prior to the show are out there. As ever, things can change with CPL, but current plan is for overseas signings and drafted players to be announced during the draft show,” a CPL source explained.

Retained players

BARBADOS ROYALS: Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Obed McCoy, Rahkeem Cornwall, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young and Ramon Simmonds. The Royals have also brought in Rovman Powell, who was transferred from the Jamaica Tallawahs.

GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS: Shimron Hetmyer, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Nandu and Junior Sinclair.

JAMAICA TALLAWAHS: Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie and Joshua James. The Tallawahs have also brought in Hayden Walsh Jr. who was transferred from the Barbados Royals.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PATRIOTS: Sherfane Rutherford, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell and Joshua DaSilva. Patriots have also secured the services of fast bowler Oshane Thomas, who was transferred from the Barbados Royals

ST. LUCIA KINGS: Johnson Charles, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Roshon Primus, Jeavor Royal, Matthew Forde and McKenny Clarke. The Kings have also secured the services of Khary Pierre who has been transferred to the team from the Trinbago Knight Riders.

TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS: Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein and Jayden Seales. The Knight Riders have also secured the services of Dwayne Bravo, who will be returning to the franchise from the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. They will also have Mark Deyal as part of their set-up in 2023 with the all-rounder joining the Knight Riders from the St. Lucia Kings.

The tournament gets underway on August 16 with the final taking place on September 24.

There will be matches in Barbados, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.

Narain was intercepted during an operation on Saturday at Eliza Mary, Corriverton, Berbice.

He was escorted to CANU Headquarters in Berbice where the suspected narcotics was weighed and tested.

It amounted to 69 grammes of ecstasy and 101 grammes of hashish.

Hash is a drug made by compressing and processing parts of the cannabis plant.

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony (Photo: News Room/December 23, 2022)

The children at the nursery level will be screened for health complications such as vision, ear, dental, and other health issues. There will be packages of services provided to all schools, where each child will be examined.

They will undergo another screening process when they enter primary schools so that overtime, the ministry will be able to intervene. The intent is to mitigate potential learning setbacks and to encourage the development of healthy lifestyle among young people. This year the ministry aims to target 55 schools.

Early detection of vision, hearing and other health complications is important.

According to the former Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel Hutson the Education Ministry is aware that everybody has challenges with learning but it is also the Ministry’s duty to find ways to help learners.

Through this collaborative effort between the health and education ministries, data that is needed for a more constructive response to the challenges learners face will be developed.

Police further unearthed two bulky brown salt bags and two bulky transparent parcels suspected to be cannabis. The two brown salt bags and the two transparent parcels were removed in the man’s presence and police observed that one of the brown salt bags contained three transparent parcels and the other brown salt bag contained two transparent parcels which amounted to seven parcels suspected to be cannabis.

The police said they were told of the allegation, cautioned and arrested. The narcotics were weighed in their presence which amounted to 54.790 kilogrammes (which is converted to 120.7 lbs). The firearm was also lodged.