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UNITED STATES CRIME American national given lengthy jail term for child sex tourism offence in Haiti
MIAMI, CMC – A 68-year-old American has been sentenced to 165 years in jail, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he was found guilty of child sex tourism offences in Haiti. Acting United States Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman, said Matthew Andrew Carter, 68, also known as “William Charles Harcourt” and “Bill Carter” was sentenced by US District…
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British companies looking to Jamaica but have concerns
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – BRITISH High Commissioner to Jamaica David Fitton has indicated that there is some level of interest from companies in Britain that want to set up shop in Jamaica, but says this will depend on a number of factors, including concerns about security. Speaking with the Jamaica Observer in an interview on Monday, Fitton — who took…
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Warning for Caribbean countries
WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean countries have been warned that while increased financial integration has facilitated the flow of funds and allowed regional countries to overcome scale constraints, the increased interconnectedness has also built systemic risks and increased the likelihood of contagion. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Working Paper examining the “Financial Interconnectedness and Financial Sector Reforms in the Caribbean” notes…
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CARIFORUM Platform to be Strengthened, says New DG
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Mr. Percival Marie, a national of the Commonwealth of Dominica, assumes office on August 1 as Director-General of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States (CARIFORUM) Directorate in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. He replaces Mr. Ivan Ogando Lora. Mr. Marie who has been appointed for a period of three years…
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INTERPOL launches new technology to detect fraudulent travel documents in the Caribbean
LYON, France, CMC – The international police organization (INTERPOL), says it has launched a new tool enabling Caribbean countries to exchange information on fraudulent identity and travel documents. Known as Dial-Doc (Digital INTERPOL Alert Library Document), INTERPOL said that the technology, launched in collaboration with the Group of Eight of the world’s most industrialized powers (G8), “makes it easy for…
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T&T and Venezuela hold energy talks
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Second Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) for the Unitisation of Cross Border Hydrocarbon Reservoirs between T&T and Venezuela was held at the offices of the Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs in Port of Spain on July 23 and 24. The meeting involved delegations led by the co-chairperson from Venezuela, Angel González…
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International trends consultant to address tourism conference
NEW YORK, CMC – International trends consultant, Daniel Levine, will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) major State of the Industry Conference in Martinique from October 15-18. Levine is scheduled to deliver the “ultimate lessons on perfect visitor experiences and authenticity to hundreds of the Caribbean’s most influential tourism minds at the region’s leading tourism conference.”…
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Slavery compensation: Caribbean nations propose Mau Mau model
Leaders of more than a dozen Caribbean countries are launching a united effort to seek compensation from three European nations for what they say is the lingering legacy of the Atlantic slave trade. The Caribbean Community, a regional organisation, has taken up the cause of compensation for slavery and the genocide of native peoples and is preparing for what would…
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World Bank backs Caribbean’s steady poverty reduction
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has committed US$11.8 billion in the 2013 fiscal year to support Latin America and the Caribbean resilience in the midst of global turmoil. The Washington-based financial institution said this includes resources from its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).…
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ECLAC predicts 2% growth in 2013
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The United Nation’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the Caribbean is expected to maintain “the slow upward trend in growth observed in previous years” to reach 2.0 percent in 2013. In its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013, released here on Wednesday, ECLAC said growth in Latin America…
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