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  • JAMAICA–MIGRATION-Coast Guard on the look out for more Haitians

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The Coast Guard of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has increased border patrols in the wake of reports that more Haitians could be heading towards Jamaica. The heightened concern, follows the arrival of a group of 25 Haitians in Portland on Tuesday. Deputy Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, (ODPEM) Richard Thompson…

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  • CARIBBEAN-MIGRATION-Congresswoman wants Caribbean included in debate on Immigration

    WASHINGTON, CMC – The Congresswoman who represents the largely Caribbean 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, New York, wants her colleagues as well as President Barack Obama to include the Caribbean Diaspora as they debate the contentious issue of immigration reform. Congress Tuesday started hearings on the issue and Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, said ‘we…

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  • CARICOM Backs Patrick Robinson For ICJ Election

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner – INTERNATIONAL JURIST Patrick Robinson is to be put forward by Jamaica for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The announcement was made on Tuesday by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister A.J. Nicholson as he addressed diplomats during a Diplomatic Week forum in Kingston. The election to the ICJ takes place in November 2014. 

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  • CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-PAHO/WHO concern over increased deaths due to breast and cervical cancer

    WASHINGTON, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) said they have brought together this week various stakeholders, including government representatives and academic institutions to develop a plan of action for reducing deaths caused by breast and cervical cancer. The two UN organizations said that the meeting, which will also be attended by the…

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  • QUERY ON CARMONA

    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Express – As the midnight deadline for the nomination of a new President neared last night, queries were raised as to whether Justice Anthony Carmona met the constitutional requirements to assume the post. Attorney General Anand Ramlogan yesterday admitted legal advice was sought from three senior legal luminaries to determine whether Carmona can legally…

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  • Jamaica Trails Panama In Logistics Hub Race

    KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner – Jamaica has been touting its plan to develop itself as the world's fourth logistics hub, but Panama is ahead of the game and will likely take that title. Jamaica is banking on Panama's signature project, the canal expansion due for completion in 2015, to realise its own hub dream which will take a decade to realise.…

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  • EU to fund disaster project in Urlings

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Observer – The European Union will be funding a disaster risk management project in Urlings aimed at reducing the impact of hurricane damage. The programme, being undertaken in African Caribbean and Pacific states, has three components – capacity building, building resilience at the community level and the revision of Disaster Management Plans across the region. According to…

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  • Latest in A&B dispute with US hits international press

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Observer – Following the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) approval last Monday of Antigua & Barbuda pursuing sanctions against the United States, there has been a flurry of media coverage internationally. Major news organisations such as National Public Radio (NPR), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), TIMES and Forbes magazines, carried stories on the latest development in the gaming dispute.…

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  • Rare earth dig much more than money — Paulwell

    (Jamaica Observer) Phillip Paulwell is insisting that Jamaica’s foray into commercial production of rare earth metals is much more than dollars and cents. ‘Since we made the initial announcement to the Parliament and Jamaica, two weeks ago, most of the attention attracted both locally and internationally has focused on the dollars and cents and the economic opportunity, but the project…

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  • Questions in T&T over eligibility of prospective President

    (Trinidad Express) As the midnight deadline for the nomination of a new President neared last night, queries were raised as to whether Justice Anthony Carmona met the constitutional requirements to assume the post. Attorney General Anand Ramlogan yesterday admitted legal advice was sought from three senior legal luminaries to determine whether Carmona can legally become this country’s next President. In…

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