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Mitchell administration points to progress during first 100 days in office
NEW YORK, CMC – Grenada’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Business, Nickolas Steele, claims the new Keith Mitchell administration has accomplished more in its first 100 days in office compared to what was accomplished by the former administration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Tillman Thomas . “In my opinion, we have achieved more that what the…
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Rambarran: Region can grow with green economy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – he Caribbean has earned an unenviable reputation as one of the most natural disaster-prone and high debt regions in the world, Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran said when he addressed the International Conference for Science and Technology for Economic Diversification at the Hilton Hotel. “The brutal reality is that the Caribbean must find new sources…
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Time to end Syrian conflict!
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In recent weeks, sharply contrasting views on how the United States should respond to the madness in Syria have emerged from two of America's most prominent voices. Republican Senator John McCain is convinced that US intervention is the only solution to the deadly conflict, while Mr Zbigniew Brzezinski, who served as national security advisor from 1977 to…
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Fly Jamaica Airways gets permission to service Guyana routes
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Wednesday announced that it had granted the Jamaica-based airline, Fly Jamaica Airways, the green light to operate two routes out of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Government spokesman Dr Roger Luncheon told a news conference that Cabinet gave the approval on Tuesday and that the airline would service the Guyana – New York…
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Colombia, U.S. help train Haitian women police
FUSAGASUGA, Colombia — Juliana Jolissaint is no more than 5-feet-5 and 123 pounds, but she could easily instill fear in the heart of a criminal. Put a nightstick in her hand and she drops a comrade to the ground in seconds. “I was very slow,” said Jolissaint, a 21-year-old cadet from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. “Everything that I have to do [now],…
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Eastern Caribbean countries urged to do more for disabled children
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Eastern Caribbean countries were Tuesday urged to work towards making their societies more inclusive for children with all types of disabilities. UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area Khin-Sandi Lwin issued the challenge to countries to intensify efforts to fully include children with all forms of disabilities as the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area Office released…
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Increased surveillance on travellers to and from Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Health Minister Dr. Fuad Khan, says there will be increased checks for travellers to and from Venezuela where the Swine Flu virus has killed 17 people and infected nearly 300 in recent months. He said while the virus has not reached Trinidad and Tobago, there will be heightened security at airports and other entry…
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