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Trust deficit: Gov’t, IMF and Haiti
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Call me Thomas if you wish, but on this Easter Sunday, what is being resurrected for me is a deep distrust for those who are elected and appointed to govern us. Despite being full of 'knowledge' based on blind faith that Jesus is coming again as a thief in the night, I am worried that he might…
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Opposition wants full probe
probe KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has called for a full scale investigation into reports that National Security Minister Peter Bunting had been held up and robbed over the weekend. Opposition spokesman on National Security and Justice Delroy Chuck in a statement said while the JLP had learnt of the “unfortunate incident” and was…
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It wasn’t me! – Security minister confirms robbery of friends at villa
KINGSTON, Jamaica – SECURITY Minister Peter Bunting yesterday attempted to allay fears that he was among a group of persons robbed at a villa in Portland on Saturday night. At least one online news outlet reported that Bunting and a female companion were held up and robbed by thieves who brandished knives at them.
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Down, but not out
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Although tourism numbers in Barbados have been down for the year so far, the diversification of Barbados’ source markets can still prove successful. This is the word from Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), Adrian Elcock. The Chairman acknowledged that things are not looking good for 2013 so far, but maintained that it was expected with…
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Caribbean to discuss progress, challenges about information society
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says senior officials, experts and private-sector representatives will on Wednesday begin discussing progress and challenges facing the region at a major conference here. ECLAC said the expansion of the digital economy and stronger strategies for regional competitiveness, as well as the creation of policies for the…
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New options to deal with blackout
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago is to consider establishing another option to provide reliable electricity to customers following last weekend’s power outage that plunged the country into total darkness for more than eight hours. Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine, who is expected to submit a report to Cabinet on Thursday on the blackout, said “the time…
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Caribbean nations search for offshore oil amid spill fears
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – The turquoise waters that have long brought treasure seekers to the Caribbean now are drawing a new kind of explorer as countries across the region increasingly open their seas to oil exploration. From the Bahamas and Cuba down to Aruba and Suriname, international oil companies are lining up to locate potentially rich offshore deposits in the…
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