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Regional governance institute launches today
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute (CCGI) will be celebrating its formal launch today from 5 pm–8 pm at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. The CCGI is a non-profit membership- based organisation dedicated to strengthening principles of good corporate governance across the Caribbean. Headquartered in Port-of-Spain, the CCGI strives to become a regional provider of guidance and…
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PM Gonsalves says he doesn’t know why LIAT’s CEO resigned
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC — Chair of LIAT’s shareholder governments, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he does not know why Ian Brunton resigned as the airline’s chief executive officer after just one year on the job. LIAT’s board of directors announced late September that it had accepted Brunton’s resignation, effective October 1. “I really don't know what are the…
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Closing the skies
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The news that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has denied permission to Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) and Fly Jamaica (FJ) to fly directly from Guyana to New York is very disturbing. According to the criteria announced by the DOT, the airlines would have had to show “a need for the service, that there would be a…
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BIRD FLU IS HERE
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — Bird flu has come to T&T. Contacted last night, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan confirmed there are three cases of the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as bird flu, in this country. Khan said there was no need for panic and assured that the ministry and relevant authorities have the issue under control. He said…
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Bird Flu Alert! – Six cases confirmed
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — The Health Ministry today issued a statement advising that six cases of influenza A/H1N1, common know as bird flu, have been confirmed locally. The Ministry is advising citizens to take health precautions. The following is the statement from the Ministry of Health – The Ministry of Health has received information from the Caribbean Public Health…
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UN urges Dominican Republic to ensure citizens of Haitian origin do not lose nationality
GENEVA, Switzerland, CMC – The United Nations human rights office has urged the Dominican Republic to take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of Haitian origin are not deprived of their right to nationality in light of a recent court ruling. Last week the country’s Constitutional Court ruled that the children of undocumented migrants who have been in the…
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‘Issue may require CARICOM mediation’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran yesterday said CARICOM should use its goodwill to bring about a resolution to the controversy with respect to relations between the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Last week the country’s Constitutional Court ruled the children of undocumented migrants who have been in the Dominican Republic and registered as Dominicans as far…
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UN underscores contribution of Caribbean migrants
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – United Nations officials have underscored the plight of Caribbean and other migrants, stressing that countries should increase efforts to protect their rights while finding ways to integrate their contributions to society into the post-2015 development agenda. “Evidence clearly shows that migration contributes significantly to development,” the Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, told reporters here on Wednesday on…
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