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Government and opposition continue bickering over security reform initiative
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Government and opposition were continuing their barbs over the need to reform the security system in Guyana with the embattled Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee saying it is “very regrettable” that the opposition parties were not willing to support the new initiative. The Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change (AFC) have both…
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China provides multi-million dollar grant to Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – China is providing more than US$4.8 million to Grenada under an economic and technical agreement, a government statement has said here. It said that the accord was signed by Finance Minister Nazim Burke and China’s Ambassador to Grenada, Xu Jianguo. “On behalf of the government, I wish to place on record our profound gratitude to…
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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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