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Carbon travel tax – who benefits?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Two United Nations specialist agencies, the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), may this year separately agree a basis on which all carriers by sea and air will limit their carbon emissions. Aviation is reported to be contributing around two per cent of global carbon emissions, and maritime transport more than three…
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D-Day is here
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Today is decision day for the people of Chaguanas West. The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is expecting 27,045 voters to visit the 14 polling stations today for the Chaguanas West by-election. While the single seat is being contested by five groups, several political pundits say the battle is a one-on-one between the United National…
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Telecom company denies massive layoff plans
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTC) has dismissed suggestions by the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) that it is planning “massive” layoffs. “There is absolutely no truth to the contention that BTC is planning mass layoffs. None. Zero. I have spoken at BTC team meetings around the country just a few short months ago to…
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Government clamping down on people using the Internet to molest children
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will soon table legislation to protect children from people who use the Internet to molest them. “We are going to put in some laws, because there are older people who prey on children online. We are going to make it a criminal offence, and we are going to put you in…
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Minister tells exporters to explore food market
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The food and beverage sector can be used to diversify T&T’s economy, according to Trade, Industry and Investment Minister Vasant Bharath. In an interview, the minister said local manufacturers are either already exporting their products or are ready to export and the sector globally is a lucrative one which manufacturers should capitalise on. “It’s a…
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Government to make changes to smoking ban
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson is expected to outline changes to the no-smoking regulations when Parliament meets on Tuesday following an executive council meeting of the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) where government senator KD Knight was booed for his position on the smoking ban. PNP general secretary, Peter Bunting, told reporters at the end of…
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Reparations for slavery? Wishing and hoping…
KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE news that 14 countries making up CARICOM are about to launch a formal, concerted effort to lay out claims of reparations for slavery from Britain, France and the Netherlands immediately suggested to me that many of the leaders in our neck of the woods are either too taken up with pining for a lost love, or…
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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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