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TRINIDAD-PROTEST-Police fire teargas, engage in gun battle with protestors

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Police Monday fired teargas and engaged in a gun battle with residents of Beetham Gardens, on the outskirts of the capital, protesting the killing of a 23 year-old

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TRINIDAD-RELIGION-Nigerian spiritual leader to visit Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - A Nigerian spiritual leader often referred by his devotees as “Jesus Christ living among us” arrives here Wednesday to celebrate the Caribbean presence of his 57-ye

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MONTSERRAT-ENERGY-Encouraging signs in geothermal energy project

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Montserrat officials say they are encouraged by the geothermal flow at the first well that became active last month.

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MONTSERRAT-FILM-Montserrat says it is open for Hollywood movies

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Award winning director Benh Zeitlin will hold talks with officials of the Montserrat Development Corporation (MDC) on the possibility of filming on the volcano ravaged B

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JAMAICA-HEALTH-Jamaica seeking to reduce cost of cancer treatment http://cananewsonline.com/news/ful

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is moving to reduce the cost of cancer treatment on the island and that talks are at an advanced stage with a Canadian hospital for the acq

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GRENADA-DEATH-Grenada’s first Governor General dies

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Sir Paul Scoon, who served as Grenada’s first Governor General, died Monday. He was 78. Sir Paul, who had been ailing for some time, died at his home.

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BAHAMAS-MIGRATION-Bahamas reiterates commitment to eradicating human trafficking

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says it remains committed to the prevention of human trafficking, describing it as one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the country.

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BARBADOS-EMPLOYMENT-PM to meet with senior public servants to discuss employment issues

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart will meet with senior public servants later on Tuesday amid ongoing reports of retrenchment within the public service as the government

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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY…

The Caribbean Community considers the early election of a new Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) important and necessary in light of the current challenges the hemisph

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Prof Girvan to continue as UN good officer in Venezuela/Guyana border dispute

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ended a one-day visit to Guyana on Saturday in a move that strengthens the relationship between the two countries that have had a long

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CMI boss bats for trans-shipment port, logistics hub

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer- EXECUTIVE Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Dr Fritz Pinnock has plans to establish a trans-shipment port and logistics hub in Jamaica as the best bu

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CARIFESTA XI was nothing short of spectacular

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - THE Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) is perhaps the greatest platform for showcasing the cultural diversity of the various Caribbean countries.

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Reassuring words from President Maduro

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - THE visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite being a short

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Strategic Plan 2012-2017 to address pertinent issues

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - THE University of the West Indies (UWI) recognises that in order for Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean to continue to progress, they must have a strategic pl

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LIAT performance during CPL disgraceful – Ajmal Khan

(Barbados Nation) Next year, beleaguered regional carrier LIAT could find itself on the outside looking in on the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) because of the poor quality of service it delivere

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Visiting BVI official gives pointers

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - SMALL Island Developing States (SIDS) in the region have been given some pointers on how they can foster private sector partnerships, with the help of banks.

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Study finds poverty reduces brain power

LONDON, (Reuters) – Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according

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