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  • June 13, 2013
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    What does the future hold for Clico?

    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Many an insurance company fancies itself as being both an insurer (that is, a risk manager) and an investment manager of sorts. The main reason for this tendency is that they use the pre-paid portion of insurance premiums (both short-term and long-term) to invest. In some aggressive cases, they price their products very competitively and…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    AG steps aside

    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has temporarily relinquished his responsibilities for the Central Authority, paving the way for the police investigating the e-mail matter to seek foreign assistance if they need it. Sources said yesterday that Ramlogan wrote to the head of the Central Authority, Netram Kowlessar, last month recusing himself from all duties and responsibilities…

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    Former Barbados PM to deliver lecture on nation building in The Bahamas

    NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Former Barbados prime minister Owen Arthur will speak on the “philosophy of nation building” as part of the activities by the College of the Bahamas marking the country’s 40th anniversary of political independence. Arthur, who served as prime minister from 1994-2008, will deliver the lecture on Friday, the final day of The Bahamas at 40 Independence…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    Opposition party against declaring aviation sector an essential service

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has criticised proposals by two prime ministers from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) that the aviation industry should be deemed an essential service. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer and his St. Vincent and the Grenadines colleague, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves supported a statement by Ian…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    Taiwan provides funds to St. Lucia

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St. Lucia has received a grant of EC$7.5 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) from Taiwan to assist with development projects on the island. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kenny Anthony said the funds represented the balance from the first set of constituency development projects (CDP) submitted for funding and will create a…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    Downside

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – BARBADOS’ TOURISM SECTOR is going in the same direction as the poorly-performing sugar industry that was once a major foreign exchange earner. And while the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) and other private sector bodies have repeatedly identified the issues facing the industry and the economy, Government has been “lethargic” in responding to their concerns. This…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    Entertainers and artistes urged to apply for CARICOM Skills Certificate

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Antiguan and Barbudan artistes and entertainers should take advantage of the Caricom Skills Certificate or be left behind as their regional counterparts move freely between territories. That was the view of Special Events Director in the Department of Culture, Gilbert Laudat. “At the end of the day it helps. Persons are going to come from elsewhere with…

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    Dominica speaks of the benefits of OECS Economic Union

    ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Wednesday said that the Economic Union of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) provides an opportunity for the sub-region to improve its trading relations with the international community. “The establishment of an Economic Union, which is the single market, also the single financial space and economic space, will assist the development of the OECS…

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    Regional petition seeking support for cervical cancer screening

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) has launched a regional petition aimed at getting Caribbean governments to increase women’s access to affordable cervical cancer screening. The HCC said nearly 100 per cent of all cervical cancer cases can be prevented if people accessed screening and the electronic petition is aimed at getting the Caribbean population to pressure…

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  • June 13, 2013
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    Thousands of children engaged in child labour in Jamaica

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is committed to the elimination of all forms of child labour in the country. “Our determination in this goal is unshakable and we will remain engaged with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the European Union, and other international and local partners in this endeavour,” said Labour and Social Security Minister Derrick…

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