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TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Chief Justice gets top national award
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC – President Anthony Carmona has bestowed Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national award on Chief Justice Ivor Archie as the country prepares to celebrate its 51st anniversary of political independence from Britain on Saturday. Justice Archie was awarded the “Oder of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago” at a ceremony here in the presence of his parents, his…
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TRINIDAD-CRIME-Two arrested for murder of schoolboy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The police have arrested two men in connection with Wednesday’s murder of a 16 year old on his first day at a new school. Kazim Maxine was killed as he waked out of the Laventille Technology and Continuing Education Centre. The police report that shortly after 2 pm Kazim and a fired were leaving…
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JAMAICA-POLITICS-Governor General to receive second knighthood
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Governor General Sir Patrick Allen will be knighted for a second time in a ceremony at his official residence on Monday. Sir Patrick who received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George from Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, will be invested as Knight of Grace in the Venerable Order of…
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GUYANA-POLITICS-China providing funds for projects in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – China are providing eight million US dollars for the implementation of a number of projects in Guyana. The two countries Thursday signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement with Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh praising Beijing’s efforts in the socio-economic development of his country. Singh made specific reference to the long-standing historical friendship between the two…
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CARIBBEAN-SECURITY- PortMiami to cooperate with Caribbean on security issues
MIAMI, CMC – The United States’ Department of State has signed a partnership agreement with PortMiami aimed at helping to enhance port security in the Caribbean. As enforcement pressures increase against drug traffickers in Mexico and Central America, William R. Brownfield, assistant Secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, said on Wednesday that it is logical that…
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SURINAME-CONFERENCE -All set for South American summit
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – With the start of the meeting of Foreign Affairs ministers from South America on Thursday here, all is set for the historical 7th Summit of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) on Friday. This will be the first meeting of UNASUR government leaders without the late president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, the driving force behind…
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GUYANA-POLITICS-Guyana looking to deepen relations between South America and Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC –President Donald Ramotar says he is optimistic about the possible integration of South America and the Caribbean as Guyana prepares to welcome Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. Maduro will pay a one-day official visit to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and Ramotar said that closer cooperation between South America and the region will result in significant…
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