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T&T finalises new gas deal with Venezuela
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - T&T and Venezuela have reached a deal to jointly produce gas from fields located between the two countries, Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez
Gopee-Scoon: Syrian conflict can impact on Caribbean
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Former Foreign Affairs Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon says the worsening Syrian crisis can impact negatively on members of the local Syrian and Lebanese community.
PM on Cabinet reshuffle: Lift-off time for PP Government
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday promoted Gary Griffith, her former national security adviser, to the post of National Security Minister, “fired
Rowley in knocking large Cabinet says: Return to polls only solution Leader of the Opposition
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - - Dr Keith Rowley says yesterday’s Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was the clearest evidence of her People’s Partnership Gover
EDITORIAL - Washington makes way for China
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - AS THE Obama administration might have noticed, their man, Joe Biden, the vice-president, was not the star attraction in Port-of-Spain in late May when he visited for
Jamaica lobby at Warsaw climate talks critical – Mahlung
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - JAMAICA MUST this year push for not only "adequate and predictable" financing, but also for further work on the international mechanism on loss and damage, to protect
Micro-business sector best hope for immediate job growth – Kellier
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Labour Minister Derrick Kellier, on Wednesday, said that the Government was committed to providing the necessary funding support for the small- and micro-business sec
Private sector doubtful of IMF programme’s success
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Sections of the private sector remain sceptical about the chances of success of Jamaica's 48-month extended fund facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (
Brazil cancels advance team trip for state visit to U.S.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil has canceled a trip by an advance team to Washington to prepare for a visit by President Dilma Rousseff that might be called off after revelations the United States s
Kenya votes to quit global court, days before deputy president’s trial
AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s parliament voted yesterday to quit the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, but the Hague-based tribunal said it would press ahead anyway with
World leaders pressure Obama over World leaders pressure Obama over Syria at G20 summit Syria at…
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, (Reuters) – U.S.
OUR CARIBBEAN: After Iraq war, Obama’s dilemma on Assad’s Syria
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Still chastened by the unforgettable lies told by former President George Bush for “regime change” in Baghdad – achieved at horrific, mind-boggling human cost
Gary Griffith appointed T&T National Security Minister in Cabinet shake-up
(Trinidad Express) Gary Griffith has been appointed National Security Minister, becoming the fourth person to hold the critical post, since the Peoples Partnership took power three years ago.
UNITED STATES-CRIME -Legislator condemns murder of toddler of Trinidadian parentage
NEW YORK, CMC – A Grenadian American legislator has added his voice to those condemning an incident that resulted in the death of a 16-month-old toddler of Trinidadian parentage on Sunday night.
URGENT-TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Prime Minister reshuffles Cabinet
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Prime Minister Kamla Persad- Bissessar on Thursday reshuffled her Cabinet placing yet another person at the helm of the Ministry of National Security.
JAMAICA-AGRICULTURE-Roads in sugar dependent communities to be rehabilitated
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Eight contracts totaling just over J$404 million (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) have been signed for the rehabilitation of more than 44 kilometres of cane roads in
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Jamaica has passed the worst – Finance Minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Finance Minister, Dr.
GUYANA-POLITICS-High level security sector delegation to meet in Suriname
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana and Suriname will begin high level security talks on Friday.
GUYANA-EDUCATION- Students to be relocated following fire at school
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Students from the L’Aventure Secondary School in West Bank Demerara are being relocated following a fire on Wednesday morning.
CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT -Most Caribbean nationals with the exception of young men living longer WASHIN
WASHINGTON, CMC – A new World Bank report states that with the exception of young men, most people in the Caribbean and Latin America are living much longer than they did 40 years ago.
