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Political bacchanal in Trinidad
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – Politics in the twin state of Trinidad and Tobago has always been a carnival of strong personalities such as Messrs Uriah Butler, C L R James, George Padmore, Stokeley Camichael, Basdeo Panday and Dr Eric Williams. The democratic process has experienced some unusual events, including two attempted coups. The first in 1970 after black power demonstrations,…
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PetroCaribe interest rate may go up by 100% -report
(Jamaica Observer) The Jamaican Government appears to have been taken by surprise by reports on the weekend that Venezuela is contemplating a 100 per cent increase on interest payable on oil it exports to the region under the PetroCaribe agreement. Both Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell and Finance and Planning Minister Dr Peter Phillips were unable to comment yesterday beyond that…
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ST. VINCENT-POLITICS-Opposition Leader wants PM Gonsalves to lobby CARICOM to intervene in St. Kitts
KINGSTOWN, St, Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has written to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves asking him to lobby his Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to intervene in the ongoing political situation in St. Kitts and Nevis. “This state of affairs is patently unacceptable,” Eustace said in his letter to Prime Minister Gonsalves. Opposition legislators in St. Kitts-Nevis have been…
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ST. VINCENT-AGRICULTURE-Government continuing efforts to eradicate Black Stigatoka disease
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government Monday said it was concerned that farmers were abandoning their field even as the authorities continue with their efforts aimed at eradicating the Black Stigatoka disease which has severely affected banana farms on the island. Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar said that while “Operation Cutback” will continue and that…
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GRENADA-POLITICS-Government cracks down on illegal wiretapping
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has told legislators that equipment capable of intercepting communications had been purchased by the previous government. “We found one piece that has the ability to monitor a person home from as far a half a mile away. All they needed to do was zoom into the house and listen to…
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GRENADA-ECONOMY-Parliament gives nod to Citizenship by Investment legislation
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada parliament has given the nod to the Citizenship by Investment legislation as the Keith Mitchell administration seeks to lure foreign investors to the island. But Prime Minister Mitchell has made it clear that new regulations would be put in place to ensure that bona fide investors receive the Grenada passport as part of…
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CARIBBEAN-TEACHERS-President Ramotar wants early implementation of new teaching strategies in the Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Donald Ramotar is calling for the implementation of the standard of practice that has been developed for the teaching procession which outlines the academic and professional benchmarks for educators within the Caribbean. “We have now developed for ourselves a more harmonised approach to teacher education and training which guides each of our nations in establishing…
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CARIBBEAN-CRIME-Operation Caribbean Resilience makes significant in criminal activities
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and partners have made 116 criminal arrests, and seized 60 illegal firearms and 2,757 rounds of ammunition during the month of July as a part of Operation Caribbean Resilience. ICE said the Caribbean initiative has also resulted in…
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DOMINICA-POLITICS-Dominica welcomes St. Lucia into ALBA
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says many international financial institutions take a long time to disburse funds to developing countries as he applauded the work of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) bank. Skerrit, commenting on the decision of St. Lucia to join the Venezuela-led ALBA, the creation of the bank has resulted…
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CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Forecasters predict “slightly” lower active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season
OLORADO, CMC – Weather forecasters at Colorado State University (CSU) have lowered their prediction for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We continue to anticipate an above-average season in 2013, although we have lowered our forecast slightly due to anomalous cooling in the eastern subtropical and tropical Atlantic,” said Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray in their latest prediction. “We…
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