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EU delegation to quit Suriname as part of cost-cutting
(de Ware Tijd) PARAMARIBO – Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Lackin confirms the European delegation in Suriname is about to leave the country. “I regret this decision and we are doing our utmost to keep the EU here in the current form.” Lackin says he was informed of the EU’s new plans a year ago. These plans include working from regional…
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Prime Minister warns of economic problems for St. Lucia
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Jan 4, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony says St. Lucia has the largest fiscal deficit in the Caribbean as he prepares to address the nation on Sunday on the economic challenges facing the island. “Where as other Caribbean states might have a fiscal deficit of seven to eight per cent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product),…
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Haiti welcomes 2013 with Bold Strategic Alliance with Vietnam
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, /PRNewswire/ — The governments of Haiti and Vietnam are demonstrating that South-South cooperation can lead to the fruitful exchange of resources, technology and knowledge. A series of significant agreements signed in late December 2012 provide the framework for a novel form of long term cooperation that will allow Haiti to address food security, one of its key challenges.…
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US says it requested no request for alternate parade route
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The United States Wednesday said it had not requested any change to the parade route for this year’s Carnival celebrations, even as it “appreciated” the Trinidad and Tobago government’s commitment to security for diplomatic missions. Carnival celebrations will climax with the street parade on February 10-11 and in a brief statement, the US Embassy…
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Opposition blanks new security plan under Rohee
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Leader of the opposition grouping, a Partnership for National Unity (APNU), retired Brigadier David Granger says the opposition will not support a new security reform programme outlined by Home Affairs Minister Ckement Rohee earlier this week. “We are committed to supporting security sector reform, yes we will support any reasonable measure that will make the country…
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Region experiencing finest moments despite challenging economic problems
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The International Labour Organization (ILO) Wednesday said that new labour indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean portray a region that is experiencing its finest moment despite the crisis in other areas. “We now face the challenge of taking advantage of this platform to remedy deficits that dampen prospects for development,” said Elizabeth Tinoco,…
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Public spending reduced region’s fiscal balances
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The region’s fiscal balances for 2012 deteriorated compared to 2011, mainly due to increased public spending. This according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean’s (Eclac) report on the region’s growth prospects for 2013. It said in Latin America, primary balances (before interest payments on the public debt) averaged a deficit of 0.3…
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