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Republic gains majority stake in Ghana bank
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian – Republic Bank Ltd has acquired a majority stake in Ghana’s HFC Bank Ltd and is prepared to make an offer for all the remaining shares in the bank if it is mandated to do so. “Republic Bank continues at this time to engage in discussions with the SEC and the Bank of Ghana (BoG)…
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SG URGES REGIONAL TEACHERS’ UNION TO PLACE EMPHASIS ON STANDARDS
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, has urged teachers gathered in Georgetown, Guyana for the 36th Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Union of Teachers, to place emphasis on teaching standards to meet demands for a competent workforce in the Community. In a message to the Conference, which opened on Monday evening at the…
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World record chase – Bolt looks to set new sprinting standards in Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia: The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, is looking to go even faster in Moscow, Russia. A few hours after stepping off a plane at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport ahead of the IAAF World Champion-ships, the double Olympic champion and world record holder wasted no time in making his ambitions clear – establishing world records and regaining of the World…
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U.S. extends embassy closings, lawmakers say threat serious
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States extended embassy closures by a week in the Middle East and Africa as a precaution yesterday after an al Qaeda threat that U.S. lawmakers said was the most serious in years. The State Department said 19 U.S. embassies and consulates would be closed through Saturday “out of an abundance of caution” and that a…
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T&T political leaders agree on need for campaign finance reform
(Trinidad Express) Political leaders have agreed to President Anthony Carmona’s call to bite the bullet of campaign financing reform. Those in agreement on Saturday included Leader of Government Business Dr Roodal Moonilal, People’s National Movement political leader Dr Keith Rowley, interim leader of the Independent Liberal Party Jack Warner and Congress of the People leader Prakash Ramadhar. Warner, who returned…
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VENEZUELA-POLITICS -Cuban exiles accused of supporting assassination plot.
CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC – Venezuelan government officials have accused members of Cuba’s exile community in Miami and ex-CIA agent Luís Posada Carriles of plotting to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. “The plans to physically eliminate Maduro are under way,” said National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello on Venezuela state-run television. “Where is this coming from? Miami… from Cubans who went there many…
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T&T national security minister summons emergency meet over murders
(Trinidad Express) NATIONAL Security Minister Emmanuel George yesterday called an emergency meeting with the heads of the country’s protective services in the wake of a dozen murders being committed in less than 72 hours. The meeting was chaired by George and included Police Commissioner Stephen Williams, Chief of Defence Staff Major General Kenrick Maharaj, Commanding Officer of the Trinidad and…
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TRINIDAD-CRIME-Bloody weekend in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – At least 12 people were killed during the long weekend here forcing national security officials to meet in an emergency session and a former national security minister criticising the coalition People’s Partnership government in Trinidad and Tobago over its crime strategy. Police confirmed that the 12 people were killed over the long Emancipation weekend…
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British naval vessel to help with Jamaica’s drug fight
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – JAMAICA'S effort to tackle the perennial problem of drug-trafficking in her waters will be getting a much needed boost from Britain's Royal Navy. Come early next week, Her Majesty's Ship Lancaster, which is currently docked at the Kingston Harbour, will set out in search of drug-runners, Commander Steve Moorhouse told reporters who were given a tour…
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Gov’t data vulnerable to cyberattack
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner – With sensitive top-secret data becoming more susceptible to hackers in cyberspace around the world, the Jamaican Government could easily become the next victim of this global threat. Julian Robinson, state minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and chairman of Parliament's joint select committee on cybercrimes, said as it stands now, the Government's…
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