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TCI - Misick denies receiving gifts from Olint’s David Smith

TCI - Misick denies receiving gifts from Olint’s David Smith

Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has denied receiving any gifts from Olint’s David Smith.

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JAMAICA -Simpson Miller Signs Nine Million Euro Agreement with EU

JAMAICA -Simpson Miller Signs Nine Million Euro Agreement with EU

The government’s ongoing programme of poverty reduction and community renewal received a boost on May 16 when Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller signed a $1.4 billion (9 million Euro) agreement with the European Union (EU).

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CAYMAN - Pressure mounts on Bush to step aside amidst dynamite request

CAYMAN - Pressure mounts on Bush to step aside amidst dynamite request

As pressure mounts around the premier to step aside while he remains the subject of three police investigations, a memo he sent to the collector of customs requesting the release of a shipment of dynamite has raised questions over whether or not it is a request or a direction.

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BARBADOS – Don’t believe the hype, the economy is shaky says Arthur

BARBADOS – Don’t believe the hype, the economy is shaky says Arthur

Opposition Leader Owen Arthur says despite assurances to the contrtary by Central Bank Governor Dr. DeLisle Worrell the Barbados economy was far from being “stable” as it was was “under-performing and under-developing”.

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JAMAICA - JMA Threatens to lock down Jamaica over trade disparity with T&T

JAMAICA - JMA Threatens to lock down Jamaica over trade disparity with T&T

Immediate Past president of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, JMA, Omar Azan has threatened to lock down the country citing what he said was a  disparity between manufacturers in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago was costing local jobs.

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GRENADA - Thomas survives no confidence motion

GRENADA - Thomas survives no confidence motion

The no confidence motion tabled in Grenada's House of Parliament by the opposition New National Party (NNP) was  defeated despite stinging criticism of his stewardship of the country during a spirited debate in the House of Representatives.

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BARBADOS - Tourism sector needs improvement

BARBADOS - Tourism sector needs improvement

Barbados’ near “tired” tourism product needs to be...
Venezuelan Analysts believe that cooperation with Caricom has not reaped diplomatic benefits

Venezuelan Analysts believe that cooperation with Caricom has not reaped diplomatic benefits

The Venezuelan newspaper El Universal, is concerne...

Panama President invites CAL: Come fly to us

Panama President invites CAL: Come fly to us

Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has offered Ca...
Kamla off to Belize, New York and B'dos

Kamla off to Belize, New York and B'dos

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be leav...

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Jamaica Supports International Effort to Improve Visa Regimes - Minister McNeill

Jamaica Supports International Effort to Improve Visa Regimes - Minister McNeill Kingston, Jamaica: May 16, 2012 – Jamaica has thrown its full support behind an ...
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Haiti's President Martelly ends 1st year in office with a mixed record

Haiti's President Martelly ends 1st year in office with a mixed record PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ Michel Martelly was the king of Haitian music, a high-en...
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David Brooks' Parallel Universe

David Brooks' Parallel Universe Just in case you thought that the failure of austerity in the United Kingdom and...
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BARBADOS – Don’t believe the hype, the economy is shaky says Arthur

BARBADOS – Don’t believe the hype, the economy is shaky says Arthur Opposition Leader Owen Arthur says despite assurances to the contrtary by Centra...
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BARBADOS - Tourism sector needs improvement

BARBADOS - Tourism sector needs improvement Barbados’ near “tired” tourism product needs to be resuscitated with the introdu...
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Trinidad manufacturers call for truce with Jamaica

Trinidad manufacturers call for truce with Jamaica

President of the Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA), Dominic...

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JAMAICA - Assamba to focus on Diaspora

JAMAICA - Assamba to focus on Diaspora A major focus for Jamaica's High Commissioner-designate to the United Kingston, ...
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Cuba sees ever-growing abyss between Marti's America and the "brutal North"

Cuba sees ever-growing abyss between Marti's America and the The Summit held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, gave evidence of the ever-grow...
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NATION EDITORIAL: Action will be key to our survival

NATION EDITORIAL: Action will be key to our survival Former Minister of Energy Liz Thompson, now assistant secretary general of the U...
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CDB Board of Governors to participate in panel discussion on crime

CDB Board of Governors to participate in panel discussion on crime BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, 14th May 2012– When Governors of the Barbados-based Carib...
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Funding gap threatens efforts to assist millions facing hunger in Africa

Funding gap threatens efforts to assist millions facing hunger in Africa A major funding gap is threatening efforts to boost food security and developmen...
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Haiti's wannabe soldiers say they met with Martelly

Haiti's wannabe soldiers say they met with Martelly PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The leaders of a band of armed men pressing for the ret...
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South Korea ready for Winter Games

South Korea ready for Winter Games Glendon West has returned to the island with glowing praises for the organisers ...
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Gayle’s return hits another depression

Gayle’s return hits another depression Just when you think that the long-running issue between Chris Gayle and the West...
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Dayron Robles to Diamond League in the US

Dayron Robles to Diamond League in the US HAVANA, Cuba, May 15 (acn) Cuban 110 meters hurdler Dayron Robles will participa...
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Samsung unveils Galaxy S III smartphone with face, voice recognition

Samsung unveils Galaxy S III smartphone with face, voice recognition London (CNN) -- Samsung has launched its Galaxy S III smartphone, which it hopes...
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Cuba Denounces U.S. Blocks its Access to Information Technology

Cuba Denounces U.S. Blocks its Access to Information Technology HAVANA, Cuba, May 16 (acn) The obstacles imposed by the U.S. economic, financial...
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World Bank warns Jamaica of climate change threat

World Bank warns Jamaica of climate change threat ADAPTATION to climate change is possibly one of the most important actions that ...
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Marley: The Definitive Story 'You Will Cry & Smile'

Marley: The Definitive Story 'You Will Cry & Smile' Marley: The Definitive Story opens with a scene of a port in Ghana, where millio...
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Hanna: Jamaica 50 celebrations funding on target

Hanna: Jamaica 50 celebrations funding on target YOUTH and Culture Minister Lisa Hanna says sponsorship from private sector and g...
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JAMAICA - Reggae Sumfest for July 15-21

JAMAICA - Reggae Sumfest for July 15-21

ORGANISERS of Reggae Sumfest — the Jamaica's premier reggae music festival — hav...

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Cholera resurges in Haiti

News Americas, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 13, 2012: Cholera has shown a resurgen...
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CUBA - Construction of Center for Scorpion Management for Health Purposes

CUBA - Construction of Center for Scorpion Management for Health Purposes BAYAMO, Cuba, May 11 (acn) Cuba is building a center for scorpion management in ...
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Cuba Begins Clinical Trial of Vaccine against Pneumococcus

Cuba Begins Clinical Trial of Vaccine against Pneumococcus

HAVANA, Cuba, May 5 (acn) Cuba will begin this year the first clinical trials of...

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