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  • March 20, 2013
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    OECS examining efforts to reduce or eliminate juvenile delinquency

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Officials from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are meeting here this week examining the use of credible data from social development programmes to further inform policies for reducing or eliminating juvenile delinquency in the sub-region The OECS Secretariat’s Juvenile Justice Reform Project, which is being funded by the United States Agency for International…

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    Neonatal mortality rates in the Caribbean cause for concern

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A three-day workshop aimed at creating a regional strategy to accelerate the reduction of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity began here Tuesday amid concerns over the high levels of mortality rates for post neonatal infants and children under the age of five. Health officials said that while Latin America and the Caribbean had made “great…

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    Government to present “holding budget” to parliament next month

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The newly elected Grenada government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell will present a “holding budget” to Parliament next month. Economic Development Minister Oliver Joseph said that the Estimates of Revenues and Expenditure for 2013 are expected to be presented in mid April and that public consultations will be held with sectoral groups as part…

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    Two election gambles loom

    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – IN this season of electioneering and politicking in the eastern Caribbean, at least two prime ministers have begun to mobilise supporters for likely polls within coming months. That’s the current scenario in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda amid growing speculation that Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas, may also feel compelled…

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    EU funds to boost Caribbean agriculture

    GEORGETOWN—The European Union is providing Euro 8.6 million (One Euro =US$1.30 cents) to boost agriculture in the Caribbean. The funds are being provided under the tenth European Development Fund (EDF) Intra-African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Agriculture Policy Programme for the Caribbean between the European Commission and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The agreement was signed by Guyana…

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    Witness: I never expected Myrie

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Pamela Clarke was a surprised woman when her mobile phone rang on March 14, two years ago, and police stationed at Grantley Adams International Airport were on the line. Clarke told the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday she was even more surprised when police told her there was a woman named Shanique Myrie from Jamaica there…

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    Internet host the snag

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The immigration officer who interviewed Shanique Myrie when the Jamaican came to Barbados in 2011 became suspicious because the visitor was travelling here for the first time, and had also met the person who planned to host her on the Internet. This was revealed to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday by Grade 3 Immigration Officer…

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    Court rules statements cannot be used as evidence

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Tuesday ruled that the statements of two people interviewed by a police officer as part of his investigations into allegations by a Jamaican national that she was assaulted by an immigration officer when she visited Barbados in 2011 cannot be used as evidence in the matter. But the CCJ said…

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    CARICOM wants successful outcome to meeting on arms trade treaty

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will be pressing for a successful conclusion to the final negotiation session of the United Nations Diplomatic Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty which began at the United Nations on Monday, according to a statement issued by the CARICOM Secretariat. It said such an outcome to the 10-day conference is of vital…

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    Haitian President to visit Suriname on Friday

    PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Haiti’s President Michel Martelly is due here on Friday for talks with his Surinamese counterpart, Desi Bouterse as the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries seek to deepen bilateral relations between them, according to an official statement issued here. A statement from the Office of the President said that Martelly, who has already announced that he will…

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