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Zacca: Jamaica heading for economic crisis without IMF deal
KINGSTON, Jamaica – PRIVATE Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Christopher Zacca says Jamaica will be diving deep into an economic crisis if the country continues to be without an International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement. What's more, Zacca figures that the longer it takes to seal a deal, the closer the country will get to falling over its own fiscal…
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Chávez-type strength key to PetroCaribe
KINGSTON, Jamaica – WITH SPECULATIONS rife over whether Venezuela would continue the PetroCaribe arrangement if Hugo Chávez is replaced as president, Jamaica's energy minister says willpower such as the ailing leader's is a necessary ingredient to the survival of the deal. “I think there is commitment on the part of the administration (to continue it), but because there was opposition…
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EDITORIAL – No more procrastination, PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – There will be temptation among skittish members of the Government, we fear, to slink behind the recent acknowledgement by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard that the Fund underestimated the potentially deflationary impact of its policies in Greece to escape having to make the hard choices on adjustment in Jamaica. It is hardly coincidental,…
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PM attending PetroCaribe talks in Venezuela
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony is heading a two-member delegation to Venezuela for a meeting of PetroCaribe, an initiative of Caracas allowing many Caribbean countries to purchase oil on conditions of preferential payment. St. Lucia has not joined the alliance that was launched in 2005, but a government statement said that attending the meeting would allow…
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UK formally requests extradition of former TCI Premier
PROVIDENCIALS, Turks and Caicos Islands, CMC -The United Kingdom has made a request for the extradition of former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick who is being held in a Brazilian jail following after his December arrest in the South American nation on an international warrant. Under an agreement with Brazil, the British authorities have 60 days from the date…
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Haiti ex-leader Aristide questioned over corruption
Haitian ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide answered prosecutors' questions Wednesday in a landmark investigation for the country over charges he used homeless children to get donations. Thousands of Aristide supporters gathered outside a courthouse and poured into the streets to protest what they denounced as political persecution. Among various accusations of corruption, a group of people has filed a complaint claiming they…
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Eye-Catching, Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti
Coverage of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake disaster may have dwindled in the news, but rebuilding efforts are still slowly continuing, running the gamut from shelters made from tires, shipping containers and recycled plastic bottles – each with their advantages and disadvantages. But that’s not all; besides these methods, the superadobe ”earthbag” building technique is also being used. Originally developed by architect…
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Mitchell appeals for unity as opposition gears for general election this year
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) predicting that a general election will be held this year is urging citizens to unite and help lay the foundation of a long overdue Grenadian renaissance. Opposition Leader Dr. Keith Mitchell, whose government was defeated by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2008 after 13 years in power,…
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Prime Minister announces dissolution of Parliament
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Wednesday night announced that he had asked Governor General Sir Caryle Glean to dissolve Parliament paving the way for a general election in Grenada within 90 days. In a brief radio and television address, Thomas did not name the date for the general election that was constitutionally due by October this…
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