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Political parties gearing for general election
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – The two main political parties used Monday’s Labour Day celebrations to encourage voters to be prepared for a general election that though constitutionally due by 2015, could, according to political observers be held long before that deadline. Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas, addressing a large gathering at the Allers Playing field in the St. Johnson’s…
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PetroCaribe deal will continue
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaican and Venezuelan governments are to work out a new payment deal under PetroCaribe, which could see Jamaican cement being sold in that market under a special arrangement. The Energy Minister, Phillip Pauwell says, the Venezuelan government gave its assurance the deal will continue during a PetroCaribe summit on the weekend. Paulwell says the Jamaican Government…
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PetroCaribe Economic Zone established
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The group, Jamaicans United for Sustainable Development, is calling for the newly established International Monetary Fund Oversight Committee to ensure that the country takes immediate advantage of the new economic zone for investment, trade and development. The economic zone was among measures agreed on by PetroCaribe member states during the summit in Venezuela over the weekend. Convenor…
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Bahamas to set up new aviation regulator
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bahamas government says it will establish a separate entity to regulate the civil aviation sector in the country. Prime Minister Perry Christie said his administration will be establishing the Civil Aviation Authority to serve as a regulator, taking away that function from the Civil Aviation Department that also acted as a service provider. Christie said the…
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The agony of Caribbean travel revisited
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Concerns surrounding State-owned airlines in Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries clearly exist amongst a wide cross section of the community. Evidence of this arose not only from the fact that fellow writer on Caribbean affairs, David Jessop, tackled this issue in the same week that I did, but also from the comments that have been sent to me.…
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Trinidad to host Canada-CARICOM business meeting
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago will host a meeting of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Canadian public and private sector officials to share best practices, Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has announced. Addressing a public meeting of her United National Congress (UNC) at Gasparillo, south of here on Monday night, Prime Minister Persad Bissessar, who last week…
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Ally of slain Curacao politician suspects ‘political motive’ in attack by 2 assailants
A close ally of a charismatic but divisive politician killed by two assailants in Curacao said Monday he believes the lawmaker was slain in some sort of politically motivated attack on the Dutch Caribbean island off the coast of Venezuela. Donald Balentina, president of the Curacao political party founded by slain politician Helmin Wiels, told The Associated Press that he…
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OAS Organizes Forum on Political Financing in the Caribbean
The Organization of American States (OAS) will organize, together with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), a Forum to Strengthen the Regulation of Political Parties and Political Financing in the Caribbean, May 8-9, in Bridgetown, Barbados. The event will bring together 42 participants, representing electoral management bodies as well as governing and opposition parties from 14…
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