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Biden showed great respect for steelpan
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The pan presented to United States Vice-President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar at the end of his visit to Trinidad this week was purchased at Gill’s Pan Shop in Curepe. Gill manufactures pans using barrels that are custom-made for them, using precise specifications to ensure accurate tuning. A representative of the company told…
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No claim as yet by Manning for more leave
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – UP to yesterday afternoon, no additional medical leave from Parliament had been requested by San Fernando East Member of Parliament Patrick Manning, according to a source close to House Speaker Wade Mark. Yesterday was the end of the six-week extension granted to Manning, who has been away from Parliament for more than a year.
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‘Let Warner feel full brunt of the law’
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A new report coming out of world football’s governing body FIFA could present another obstacle to Jack Warner’s political campaign. Head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee Domenico Scala was yesterday quoted by Reuters as saying that both Warner, former FIFA vice- president; and his general secretary, Chuck Blazer, “should face the full force of…
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Cops request Rowley’s computer
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The saga of “emailgate” continues to unfold as Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley was asked on Tuesday to hand over his computer by police officers. Rowley told them he was willing to assist with the investigations but also asked the police to put in writing the basis for their request. The request came from Inspector…
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Jamaica moving to improve technology sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it will soon implement a cyber emergency response team (CERT) to assist in the protection of the island’s internet infrastructure by coordinating defences against and responses to cyber attacks and threats. Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Julian Robinson, said that CERT should become operational by…
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Montserrat seeks EOIs for submarine fibre optic cable project
BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – The Montserrat government Wednesday said it was soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its proposed submarine fibre optic cable project. Director of the Department for Information Technology and eGovernment Services (DITES), Denzil West, said the government is considering five different project business models for the development and implementation of the project, and “intends to identify and…
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Minister wants private sector to concentrate on trade and not political issues
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A senior member of the St. Kitts-Nevis government Wednesday urged the private sector to concentrate more on building trade relationships rather than engage in “questionable social and political battles”. International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Richard “Ricky” Skerritt, a former head of the private sector grouping here, said that the Chamber wastes far…
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ECCB rules out currency devaluation
ST KITTS/NEVIS—The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has rejected a suggestion by international ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services that the EC dollar should be devalued within the next five years. Moody’s had recommended that Caribbean territories devalue the currency or adopt the US dollar in an effort to address what it described as a “debt crisis” in the region. However,…
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