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Serious crimes trend down
NASSAU, The Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas has recorded a decrease in serious crimes since the start of the year. This includes a 24 per cent decrease in the number of murders “despite the recent reports of murders that we have heard about.” There has also been a 16 per cent drop in Crimes Against Property. Nottage said the downward…
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Former Premier declares innocence
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, Mar. 21, CMC – Former Premier of the Cayman Islands, McKeeva Bush has reiterated his innocence after being formally charged with two counts of misconduct on Wednesday. “I have done nothing illegal, and will defend every one of these charges. As I’ve stated since this campaign against me began over three years ago, I am innocent. I…
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Caribbean participates in UN-backed tsunami preparedness test
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Caribbean nations are participating in a full-scale tsunami alert exercise organized by the United Nations to test their reaction to a possible disaster. The exercise organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) a ficticious earthquake measuring 8.5 on the Richter scale will strike 90 kilometres…
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Haitian president calls for investments in his country
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Haiti’s President and CARICOM Chairman Michel Martelly says his country is open for business. His declaration came on Thursday at a news briefing at the CARICOM Secretariat at Lilliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Martelly said they were looking to bring jobs into the country for their people as the country worked to recover from its economic turmoil.
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Aristide’s party to run in next election
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's most prominent political party said yesterday it will try again to run candidates in upcoming legislative elections after being banned in the two most recent votes. Maryse Narcisse, a spokeswoman for the political party of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, said in an interview on the privately run station Radio Kiskeya that the Lavalas Family party…
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Haiti “more involved” in the Community – President Martelly
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) President of Haiti, His Excellency Michel Martelly is spearheading his country’s deeper involvement in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) but has warned against the expectations of things happening quickly. “It’s not like you push a button and something happens,” he said, and added that the relationship is being built through discussions, getting to know people…
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Comprehensive approach needed to spur regional competitiveness
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The importance of competitiveness and productivity improvements for Caribbean enterprises aspiring to take advantage of opportunities in regional and extra-regional markets was the main focus at a colloquium that brought together regional policy-makers and business leaders in Bridgetown, Barbados from March 20 to 21. The Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) mounted the Caribbean Exporters’…
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Thank you for keeping dream alive’ – President Martelly, Chair of Conference tells CARICOM staffers
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) “You are the Community; you are CARICOM. I believe that things will change because we want to change them. I want to congratulate you as you have decided to give your time to better this world.” This was the message His Excellency Michel Martelly, Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the…
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