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EDITORIAL: Worthy push for Landship recognition

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - In the midst of a raging debate on the economy and the observance of Crop Over Festival, which is easily our greatest manifestation of our cultural heritage, there comes ne

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Ministers sue former colleague

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Local Government Minister Surij Rambachan has said he is taking legal action former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner as the campaign winds down for M

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Government and opposition disagree on boundaries

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.

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International trends consultant to address tourism conference

NEW YORK, CMC – International trends consultant, Daniel Levine, will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) major State of the Industry Conference in Martinique f

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LIAT hires more crew to fly Dash-8 planes

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Chief Executive Officer of LIAT, Ian Brunton, has confirmed the regional carrier has enlisted “contract crews” to replace former Dash-8 pilots who are now flying new ATR airc

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President Ramotar urges unity on hydro project

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 26, CMC – President Donald Ramotar has urged opposition legislators to put aside their differences with the government and allow legislation that would ensure that Guyanes

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Green light given to new credit legislation

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government is to introduce legislation to facilitate increased access to credit, and enhance the business environment as part of its compliance with the deadl

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Government assures continued finance for geothermal project

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it will continue to seek assistance to finance the exploration of developing the island’s geothermal energy

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Tourism boost

NASSAU-Bahamas, , CMC – The Bahamas and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Co-operation on Civil Aviation Security for Pre-clearance Operations Transportation Security Administration (

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Slavery compensation: Caribbean nations propose Mau Mau model

Leaders of more than a dozen Caribbean countries are launching a united effort to seek compensation from three European nations for what they say is the lingering legacy of the Atlantic slave tra

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Media group condemns action of attorney

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Thursday said it was concerned that an attorney representing two Olympic medalists had seized recordings of an interview conducted

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Worrying times for sport in the Caribbean

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Jamaica and the rest of the region are still reeling from the shocking disclosures that five Jamaican athletes, starting with the legendary Veronica Campbell-Brown and includ

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Two Caribbean countries included in 20 regional countries encouraging female entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON, CMC – Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are the only Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states ranked among 20 Latin America and Caribbean countries that provide the best environments for fe

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It’s high time for a free trade pact with Haiti: Business leaders

Santo Domingo. – Haiti’s ban on local products has prompted the young business leaders grouped in ANJE to call for a free trade agreement with that country.

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Dietary guidelines to inform good eating habits launched

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Government officials are banking on the information contained in the recently released Food Based Dietary Guidelines to address the high incidences of non-communicable diseas

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Leeward Islands population urged to monitor progress of Dorian

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Resident in the Leeward Islands were told on Friday to continue monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Dorian that had become less organised as it moved towards the

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Region warned not to lose sight of economic transformation

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean countries have been warned that they should not lose sight of the bigger goal of economic transformation and development even as they remain pre-occupied wit

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World Bank backs Caribbean’s steady poverty reduction

WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has committed US$11.8 billion in the 2013 fiscal year to support Latin America and the Caribbean resilience in the midst of global turmoil.

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ECLAC predicts 2% growth in 2013

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The United Nation’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the Caribbean is expected to maintain “the slow upward trend in growth observed in

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