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Government clears “false and misleading” statements on Electronic Crime Bill
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government says it is “false and inaccurate” to state that it had approved into law legislation that provides for criminal charges to be brought against anyone sending offensive messages over the internet. In a statement, the Keith Mitchell government said that it wanted to “clarify misleading comments from the Vienna based International Press…
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FAO to hire Vincentian to improve cooperation with OECS
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will hire a Vincentian to work with them to improve cooperation with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, made the announcement on Wednesday following a meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. During a joint press conference on Wednesday, da Silva, who…
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Haiti’s president expected at NAACP convention
ORLANDO, Fla. — Haiti's president is expected to attend the NAACP's national convention in Florida. The nation's oldest civil rights organization will mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Mississippi NAACP leader Medgar Evers at the convention in Orlando. The convention opens Saturday and continues through Wednesday.
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Haiti decrees new law to protect mangrove forests
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti has banned the construction, fishing and hunting in mangrove forests in a move seen as protecting the country’s endangered mangrove forests. A government statement said that people will also be forbidden from cutting, selling or otherwise making use of the trees. The decree approved by the Council of Ministers on Wednesday could affect…
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Premier attends Independence celebrations in The Bahamas
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Premier Craig Cannonier and other politicians have flown to the Bahamas to celebrate the country’s 40th anniversary of independence from Britain. Cannonier, was invited to attend official ceremonies hosted Prime Minister Perry Christie. “The Premier has also been in preliminary discussions with the Prime Minister regarding the successes and challenges of their financial model, gaming and…
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Bahamas signs MOU with United States on security
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to counter-piracy between The Bahamas and the United States will play a critical role in maintaining as well as increasing the country’s position as a leading global Flag State. Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said the initiative would also strengthen The Bahamas’ enforcement…
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A limiting perspective
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Between the host prime minister’s opening speech and the final communiqué of last week’s CARICOM summit, there was, as feared in many quarters, a distinct lack of comfort with regard to concrete action to reinvigorate our faltering regional integration project. Certainly, there were many fine words uttered. Most Caribbean leaders can be as eloquent as West Indies…
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UWI welcoming sponsorship for Nelson Mandela Freedom Park
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Nelson Mandela Freedom Park located at University Drive, Cave Hill, which will separate the traditional and newer parts of the Cave Hill Campus, will house a gazebo, a bar, washrooms, relaxation areas and a number of other gazebos will be spread across the landscape. Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Cave Hill Campus Sir…
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