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  • February 22, 2013
    812

    Democracy prevails

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbadians have elected a new administration to govern this country’s affairs for the next four to five years. Once again, Barbadians can congratulate themselves on a peaceful elections period, devoid of the violence, rifts and fierce territorial demarcations that characterise other jurisdictions in the region and beyond. Bees, Dems, independent or apathetic, we all have to live…

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  • February 22, 2013
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    Ruling Party wins general election

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbadian voters kept with tradition and provided the incumbent party with a second consecutive term in power following a nerve jangling general elections here on Thursday. According to the preliminary results, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) won 16 of the 30 seats in the elections with the remainder going to the main opposition Barbados Labour Party…

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  • February 21, 2013
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    Our mother language

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The international community has long agreed that English should be the language of business and diplomacy and for this reason, nations have made it compulsory that citizens at all strata are exposed to that language. Those who intend to conduct business in the international arena are expected to master it at a higher level. There are…

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  • February 21, 2013
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    Opposition Leader claims UK Serious Fraud Office investigating resort

    KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace said Wednesday that the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office is investigating the Buccament Bay Resort project and that he has “a copy of submissions” made to that office. “I shall say more on this at a later date. This is as yet a developing matter,” Eustace told a news conference as…

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  • February 21, 2013
    806

    LIAT’s ex boss accepts 15K in wrongful dismissal case

    St. John’s Antigua- Former CEO of LIAT Mark Darby has accepted US $15,000 for alleged wrongful dismissal from the carrier three years ago after originally seeking almost a quarter million US dollars. In person, he agreed to the settlement during a three-and-a-half-hour mediation session before Kelvin John in the High Court on February 6. Highly placed sources told Observer media…

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  • February 21, 2013
    805

    If President Chavez goes, what future for PetroCaribe beneficiaries?

    KINGSTON, Jamaica – AILING President Hugo Chavez has returned to Venezuela, but that is not synonymous with a return to active service as leader of the country. His arrival in Caracas is not likely to silence political opponents salivating at the prospect of his demise, nor will it end the rampant speculation that his precarious health could force him to…

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  • February 21, 2013
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    US court rules in favour of Haiti’s Prime Minister

    MIAMI, CMC – A United States federal district judge has ruled against a New York-based online Haitian newspaper for publishing false and defamatory statements against Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe and his former business partner and prominent South Florida businessman, Patrice Baker. Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled that the Haiti Observateur's publications were “replete with statements that are outrageous, scandalous and…

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  • February 21, 2013
    812

    IMF advises ‘tightening’ of banking regulations

    St. John’s Antigua- Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have advised that the local banking sector must be strengthened with “tightened” regulations, if Antigua & Barbuda is to have continued economic recovery. The assessment follows the IMF executive board’s Article IV consultations with the country on October 31, last year. The review is to determine each member state’s economic…

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  • February 21, 2013
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    Caribbean security firms see niche market

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, (UPI) — Caribbean security industry operators are seeing business growth in response to both prosperity of an emerging wealthy class and a rise in crime risks to rich individuals and business organizations. Vigorous armed pursuit of organized crime in Latin America, in particular in Colombia and Mexico, has driven criminal drug gangs and syndicates toward potential rich pickings…

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  • February 21, 2013
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    Regional leader support moves to end Guatemala’s claim to Belize

    PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Caribbean Community(CARICOM) leaders are expressing their “full support” for the referendum that could lead to an end to the border dispute between Guatemala and Belize. The regional leaders who ended their 24th Inter-Sessional summit here on Tuesday night., said they had received an update on arrangement being made by the two countries to hold…

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