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GUYANA-FINANCE-Guyana says it can be blacklisted for failure to implement CFATF recommendations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says the country faces the possibility of being declared a “non-compliant jurisdiction” after it was forced to submit a report to the Caribbean Fin
DOMINICA-POLITICS-Government nominates Speaker for post of President
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has confirmed that the Speaker of the Dominica parliament, Alix Boyd-Knights, has been nominated to replace President Eluid Williams when
BERMUDA-EMPLOYMENT-Government insists no residency status for “guest workers”
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government says it will not be renewing the work permits of “guest workers” unless they sign a declaration outlining they have no residency status in the Britis
LEAD - BARBADOS-EMPLOYMENT-PM meets with senior public servants to discuss employment issues
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –Prime Minister Freundel Stuart Tuesday held talks with senior public servants amid ongoing reports of retrenchment within the public service as the government comes to
SURINAME-CRIME-President Desi Bouterse breaks silence on arrest of his son
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - President Desi Bouterse Tuesday hinted that the arrest of his 41-year-old son in Panama last week may have been part of a wider plan to disrupt progress within the Uni
CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Caribbean countries urged to adopt united position on Syria
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A leading regional academic Tuesday called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to adopt a common position as it regards the ongoing situation in Syria.
CARIBBEAN-LABOUR-Barbados to host regional workshop on gender equality
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean judicial officials, including judges, will meet here from September 9 to strengthen judicial capacity to apply international labour law in resolving national
Lesson for our legislators in that UK vote on Syria
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron is fighting for his political life and the legitimacy of his Tory party after Conservative members crossed the dreaded political
As Obama pushes to punish Syria, lawmakers fear deep US involvement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama’s efforts to persuade the US Congress to back his plan to attack Syria met with skepticism yesterday from lawmakers in his own Democratic Party who e
School of marijuana – Research facility to be established
(Jamaica Gleaner) - A new research facility to study the scientific benefits of marijuana is to be established jointly in Jamaica by two local universities.
Consultant: Govt losing oil-tax $
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - The revenues that Trinidad and Tobago collects from energy taxes could be significantly higher than what it is currently but companies under-report revenue and
Brazil, Mexico ask US to explain if NSA spied on presidents
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil assailed the United States yesterday after new allegations that Washington spied on President Dilma Rousseff, complaining that its sovereignty may have been violated a
No jobs for grads - Experts predict almost 20,000 youths leaving school won’t find employment
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Nearly half of the more than 40,000 young people who graduate high schools and universities this year may not find employment in the private sector, two stakeholder g
No layoff ‘crusade’, says PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart is set to meet with officials from the Ministry of Civil Service today.
Air transport and diseases discussed
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Air transport is one of the most likely mechanisms through which a new disease can quickly spread throughout the world.
No layoff ‘crusade’, says PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - PRIME Minister Freundel Stuart is set to meet with officials from the Ministry of Civil Service today.
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Opposition plans to vote against new proportional representation legislation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) said it would vote against legislation to introduce proportional representation in Trinidad and Tobago, and has
