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JAMAICA-CRIME-Missionaries robbed
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The police in the central parish of Manchester have launched an investigation into the early morning robbery of twenty-six missionaries. The missionaries from God’s Missionary Church in Pennsylvania, in the United States were invited to Jamaica by the Jamaica Holiness Church to work in their vacation Bible School programme. According to the group’s Youth Pastor, Anthony…
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HAITI-SECURITY- Security environment has improved says Prime Minister
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haitian authorities are reporting that security across the country has improved in recent years due to efforts made to reinforce, train and equip the more than 10,000 officers who make up the Haitian National Police (HNP). “The country is much safer today even though we continue to face significant challenges in terms of funding…
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GUYANA-DEVELOPMENT-Hugo Chavez Centre to open on the weekend
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Hugo Chavez Centre for Rehabilitation and Reintegration – a US$2 million project, funded by the Government of Venezuela is scheduled to open on Saturday. The Centre located at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, will be opened by President Donald Ramotar, and Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana Reina Margarita Arratia Díaz. The centre will accommodate 200 males and…
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GUYANA-AGRICULTURE-US investors to use coconut water in energy drink
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC -The introduction of an energy drink with coconut water from Guyana as one of the key ingredients, is being conceptualised by American investors who met President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday. The product when manufactured will be sold to the high-end consumers in the United States using a marketing strategy to promote Guyana and the business of small…
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Henry: Only Parliament can make reparations decision
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – OPPOSITION Member of Parliament Mike Henry, says he has tabled his resolution on reparations again in Parliament, in an effort to force a political decision on the matter in the House. “What we need is a political decision, that will enable us to take the matter to the International Court of Justice to value the economic…
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ADDRESS BY MR. EDWIN CARRINGTON, SECRETARY-GENERAL, CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM), AT THE OPENING OF
Hon. Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados and Chairman of the Community Council of Ministers; Other Hon. Ministers; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Distinguished Delegates; Distinguished Guests; Staff of the Secretariat; Members of the Media; Ladies and Gentlemen: It is once again my honour and pleasure to welcome you to this…
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ST. LUCIA-DEATH-Cricket fan electrocuted
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – A former police officer was electrocuted at the Beausejour Cricket Ground (BCC) as cricket fans watched the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between the St Lucia Zouks and the Antigua Hawksbills Tuesday night. Julian Agard, a former member of the St. Lucia youth Council, was pronounced dead at the medical centre, and the St.…
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TRINIDAD-ENVIRONMENT-Environmentalist staging another protest outside Prime Minister office
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Less than a year after he staged a 21-day hunger strike to force the Trinidad and Tobago government to halt the construction of a multi-billion dollar highway, south of here, environmentalist Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh is back staging another protest action outside the office of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar. Kublalsingh said while he would…
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ST.LUCIA-POLITICS-PM defends membership of ALBA
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has rejected claims from sections of the business community here that St. Lucia’s membership in the Venezuela led Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) would harm the island’s future socio-economic development. St. Lucia last week announced that it had gained membership of ALBA and according to an…
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