New Grenada govt eyes joint oil and gas pact with T&T

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The newly-installed government of Grenada wants speedy agreement on lingering joint marine resources issues with T&T in order to facilitate exploration of energy resources along the countries’ adjoining borders. In an interview with T&T Guardian, economic advi...
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Political manoeuvre

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas has announced a minor re-shuffle of his Cabinet following a High Court ruling on Thursday that the appointment of Jason Hamilton as the Attorney General and as a fourth Senator in the National Assembly was declared null and void. ...
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Head to arbitration

CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC-Prime Minister Kenny Anthony says the negotiations between Government and Public Sector Unions have reached an impasse and has recommended that the issue be sent to arbitration. In an address to the nation on Wednesday Anthony said the government is unable to improve on the ...
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HAITI-COURT-“Baby Doc” makes court appearance

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier appeared in court for the first time on Thursday to face charges for corruption and serious human rights violations during his 15-year rule. Fighting efforts to be placed on trial, Duvalier, 61, failed ...
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BARBADOS-POLITICS-Prime Minister names cabinet

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – One after his ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) scored a narrow two seat majority in the general election, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has announced the composition of his Cabinet dropping former Commerce and Trade minister Haynesley Benn. In a television broa...
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Exports increase, poverty drops in first govt appraisal report

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian- An increase in exports and a reduction in poverty were among the achievements highlighted when the Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development rolled out the first ever Government performance appraisal report in T&T on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). ...
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Colman summons Duprey, Monteil to Clico/HCU enquiry

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian- Former CL Financial chairman Lawrence Duprey has been summoned to appear before the Clico/HCU commission of enquiry next Tuesday. Andre Monteil, former group financial director, has also been summoned to appear on the same day. Sir Anthony Colman, chair of the comm...
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Rowley: Remove ‘unfit’ Persad as security head

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express- Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley is calling for the removal of Senior Superintendent Surajdeen Persad as a director of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). "It is quite unacceptable that a police officer could have behaved in the way that he did, with respect t...
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