PM’S convenient outrage

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - We couldn’t agree more with the Prime Minister’s call for an investigation into Jack Warner’s soliciting of funds from private businesses while in the Cabinet. Where we completely disagree with her, however, is in her attempt to present Mr Warner’s a...
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Positive findings – naysayers’ paradise

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE positive analytical findings involving two of our star athletes and three other young athletes have not only shocked the nation but have placed Jamaica under intense scrutiny as the supreme sprinting powerhouse in the world. The doubters are having a field day, ramping up the...
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EDITORIAL - Repairing the brand and our psyche

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Karl Samuda, the opposition MP, with great clarity, summed up the impact of the recent spate of positive drug tests for leading Jamaican athletes on the global brand. The observation applies, too, to our collective psyche. "What has happened," Mr Samuda told his parliamentary col...
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Nelson Mandela

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end. – Nelson Mandela, Robben Island 1975 Today is the 95th birth anniversary of Mr Rolihlahla ...
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US resumes migration talks with Cuba

WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States says it has resumed migration talks with Cuba, marking the first time since January 2011 that the periodic talks have been held. US and Cuban officials met here on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of the 1994 and 1995 US-Cuba Migration Accords. Unde...
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Momentum Shifts in Syria, Bolstering Assad’s Position

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Not long ago, rebels on the outskirts of Damascus were peppering the city with mortar rounds, government soldiers were defecting in droves and reports circulated of new territory pried from the grip of President Bashar al-Assad. As his losses grew, Mr. Assad unleashed fighte...
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A nation of laws…

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - “…in the wake of the verdict… passions may be running even higher. But we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken…” – President Barack Obama Today’s blurb will not resonate with those who are part of, or, locally, in full agre...
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Caribbean Community Maps Out Renewable Energy Plan

Worldwatch Institute highlights next steps for CARICOM region to transition to an energy sector less reliant on fossil fuels Christ Church, Barbados—The Worldwatch Institute is assisting the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in developing a Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy ...
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Culture minister defends size of Carifesta delegation

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Culture Minister Eleston “Namba” Adams has defended his decision to select 89 people to represent Antigua & Barbuda at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) 2013 to be held in Suriname. He said not only is sending such a large delegation necessary to e...
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Singapore and Barbados sign open skies deal

Singapore has inked an open skies deal with Barbados that gives carriers full rights to operate as many flights as they want between the two nations. Without strong demand for air services between the two points, it is unlikely the agreement will lead to actual flights, industry analysts said. Still...
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