Year: 2013
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Youth appears in court on charges of attempting to assassinate President Ramotar
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A 17 year-old Irish youth will re-appear in court on April 30 on a charge of threatening to assassinate President Donald Ramotar. Cillian James Crosson, a volunteer teacher at Shulinab, Rupununi, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman, who released him on GUY$60,000 (One Guyana dollar = US$0.01 cents) bail. The court heard that Crosson, who arrived here …
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US pressure for T&T
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Has Washington decided that the moment is right to exert pressure on the People’s Partnership Government to make it sharply aware of its continuing desire to have local business executives Ish Galbaransingh and Steve Fergusson extradited to face corruption charges in the United States? If that be the case, it may explain why, according to…
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T&T becoming ‘pariah state’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – If, as the Trinidad and Tobago Government suggests, the US authorities are snubbing it in its attempt to get information on whether National Security Minister Jack Warner is the subject of an investigation in that country, then it points to the fact that this country has reached an all-time low in its relations with that…
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UN report warns of increased malnutrition cases in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – A growing number of people in Haiti are at risk of malnutrition after heavy rains damaged food crops last year, according to the United Nations. In its monthly bulletin, the UN mission here said that as much as 90 per cent of the food crops had been destroyed during the rainy season last year…
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Caribbean pleased with role played in UN Arms Trade Treaty
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries were on Wednesday expressing satisfaction with the roles they played in a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). CARICOM countries voted in favour of the treaty on Tuesday to regulate the US$70 billion global trade in small arms, light weapons and some ammunition. Lead CARICOM negotiator, Ambassador Eden Charles of Trinidad and…
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REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS BY HIS EXCELLENCY LUIS FERNANDO AYALA PLENIPOTENTIARY REPRESENTATIVE OF CHILE TO THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA 3 APRIL 2013
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Headquarters of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of the presentation of your Letters of Credence. I can confidently state that welcoming you to the halls of the Secretariat is like inviting a close friend and neighbour over to partake in good conversation.…
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CARICOM HAS LOYAL ALLY IN CHILE – NEWLY ACCREDITED ENVOY
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “Chile´s commitment to work together with CARICOM countries remains a firm priority.” This assurance was given by the newly accredited Plenipotentiary Representative of Chile to the Caribbean Community, H.E. Luis Fernando Ayala, who also affirmed that the Community can count on Chile as a “loyal ally and friend.” Ambassador Ayala presented his letters of…
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REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY LUIS FERNANDO AYALA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF LETTERS OF CREDENCE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARICOM, AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Honourable Secretary-General: First, allow me to express to you the warm greetings of the President of Chile, H.E. Sebastián Piñera and of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Alfredo Moreno. It is an honour to be hosted Mr. Secretary-General, here at the headquarters of the Caribbean Community. In Chile you are well known…
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