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Authorities investigating outbreak of gastroenteritis following death of baby
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health authorities are investigating whether or not the death of a seven-month-old baby is linked to an increase in cases of gastroenteritis in Jamaica. The baby died at the Bustamante Hospital for Children prompting the Ministry of Health to determine whether the quality of water being used by residents and consumed by the infant had been…
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Paying more for less food
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – While the dollar value of the country’s food import bill has risen steadily since 2008, the actual amount of food imported in terms of weight and quantity has consistently decreased since 2010. In response to a question in the Senate on Tuesday, Trade Minister Vasant Bharath said the food import bill for 2008 was $4.2…
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American human rights advocate seeks IACHR seat to push Caribbean interest
KINGSTON, Jamaica – PEOPLE who know Professor James Cavallaro are not surprised that he's a candidate for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). After all, Cavallaro, an American, has spent all of his adult life as a human rights advocate — from his days as a 21-year-old college graduate working with refugees at the US/Mexico border, to challenging abuses…
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Government seeking assistance from Argentina regarding claim of Iranian terrorist cell
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Wednesday said it will ask Argentina for information regarding claims that Iran has been setting up terrorist cells in several Caribbean and South American countries including Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. Government spokesman Dr. Roger Luncheon told a news conference that The Donald Ramotar administration was very much interested in the information…
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Jamaica narrows trade deficit
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it has narrowed its trade deficit by 0.3 per cent at the start of the year to US$401 million. The figure represents a US$1.2 million improvement over the corresponding period in January 2012. According to the figures released here, the island’s trade deficit with its Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners fell by US$11.2 million or…
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Bankers peeved at label by Canadian newspaper
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Bankers’ Association of Trinidad and Tobago (BATT) has dismissed international media reports that Trinidad and Tobago is a known money laundering haven where anyone can stash millions of dollars and transfer funds to offshore accounts without being arrested. “These statements are unfortunate and misguided,” said the BATT, which represents all the commercial banks…
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Bermuda among Overseas Territories summoned to London for tax evasion talks
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — Bermuda and other British Overseas Territories (OTs) — including five Caribbean islands — have been summoned to a London summit this month as Prime Minister David Cameron seeks more transparency to end what he calls the “scourge of tax evasion”. Cameron has warned Britain's OTs and Crown dependencies that he has made tax avoidance a priority…
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