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Crucial choices for Barbados, Grenada voters

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - FINALLY, AND within a day of each other, the respective manifestoes for the February 21 general election will be available to the public from the Opposition Ba

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UWI amenities fee may go up

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Students at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus could soon see a 100 per cent increase in their amenities fee.

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TRINIDAD-DEVELOPMENT-Government and environment on collusion path again

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government and environmentalist Dr.

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No surprise

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Following Tuesday’s announcement of a J$15.9 billion (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) tax package, Finance Minister, Dr.

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BERMUDA-POLITICS-Opposition MP expected to quit party

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Speculation is rife here that opposition parliamentarian Terry Lister will announce his resignation from the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) during Friday's sitting of the

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BAHAMAS-POLITICS-Constitutional referendum now schedule for November

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government says a constitutional referendum planned for the 40th anniversary of independence has been re-scheduled to November.

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CARICOM Single-Clearance Idea Good

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - This newspaper endorses the suggestion by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states introduce a visa regime similar to

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Study: Scrapping air tax could boost economies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - TOP CARIBBEAN TOURISM OFFICIALS are supporting calls for Great Britain’s air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped after an economic impact study by audit firm P

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Caribbean countries upset with EU policy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) parliamentarians have been told they must adopt a strong position at the 9th Regional meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific –Europea

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Haiti hosts historic CARICOM summit

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet in Haiti next week for their annual Inter-sessional summit where they will discuss a wide range of issues including crime and

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CRIME AND SECURITY TOPS CARICOM LEADERS AGENDA

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and Security will be the major item considered by the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) when they meet in

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PM CHRISTIE, SG DISCUSS CLIMATE CHANGE AND CRIME

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Crime and climate change were the major topics of discussion between the Prime Minister of The Bahamas the Rt Honourable Perry Christie

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IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest launched its second staging in Haiti on Wednesday 15 February 2012.

The IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is funded by Inter American Development Bank, DFID, and is being jointly implemented by IDB and Global Village Energy Partners International (GVEP-I).The conte

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CLIMATE CHANGE AND SECURITY FEATURE IN SG’S MEETINGS IN THE BAHAMAS

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The issue of crime and security as one of the greatest threats to development in the Caribbean was at the core of discu

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CARIFORUM DG: ACP-EU parliamentary assembly should address EU’s differentiation policies

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Ass

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Three speakers at Intersessional opening in Haiti

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) His Excellency Michel Martelly, President of Haiti is the feature speaker at the opening of the historic 24th Intersessional Meeting of t

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Salada looks to Africa

KINGSTON Jamaica, Observer - COFFEE and tea products maker Salada Foods is eyeing Africa.

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ST. LUCIA-DEVELOPMENT-PM wants a revisit of policies for assistance to Small Island developing state

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC –Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony says Eastern Caribbean countries are being punished because of their socio-economic development.

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Dairy farmers consider diversifying product

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - A 42 per cent cut in the quota from the Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) would be disastrous for the local dairy industry.

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