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Venezuela still simmers

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News - Contrary to what we posited in our editorial last Friday, that authoritarian regimes generally view making concessions, including being brought to the dialogue

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ST. VINCENT-POLITICS-Foreign Minister renounces American citizenship

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC -- Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Commerce and Information Technology, Camillo Gonsalves, has defended his right to be appointed as a legislator in St.

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ST. LUCIA-CRIME-Overall reduction in crime rate for 2013

CASTRIES, Saint. Lucia, CMC-Saint Lucia has registered a statistical improvement in the fight against crime in 2013.

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CARIBBEAN-DRUGS-Two men arrested for attempting to smuggle 38 bales of cocaine

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, CMC – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says two men were arrested as they attempted to smuggle 38 bales of cocaine, totaling 2,432 pounds, with

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UPDATE-TRINIDAD-MIGRATION- Fleeing members of Canadian Orthodox Jewish sect could be sent home

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Immigration authorities in Trinidad and Tobago say they have been advised to pursue the decision of having members of an othordox Hasdic Jewish group, Lev Tahor, re

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TRINIDAD-MIGRATION-High Court dismisses application filed on behalf of orthodox Jewish group

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The High Court has dismissed an application for a habeas corpus writ to have nine members of a Canadian ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect released from detention in Trinid

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TRINIDAD-COURT-Warner given extra time to file defence to lawsuit

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A High Court judge has given former national security minister Austin Jack Warner until March 19 to file a defence to a lawsuit brought against him by his one time

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GUYANA-POLITICS-Opposition against Trinidadian attorney on Commission of Inquiry

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The opposition grouping, A partnership for National Unity (APNU), is questioning the appointment of a senior counsel from Trinidad and Tobago to serve on a Commission of

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Natural Resources Minister and Mexican Ambassador discuss closer environmental partnership

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - MINISTER of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud on Wednesday met with Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Francisco Olguin to discuss closer collaborat

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At Mining Day forum in Canada …Minister Gopaul sells Guyana as country with immense mining potential

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - GUYANA is open for business and its mining sector holds vast potential for investors, declared Labour Minister, Dr. Nanda K.

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GRENADA-POLITICS-Controversial sections of Electronics Crime Bill withdrawn

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, CMC – Controversial sections of the Electronic Crimes Bill were withdrawn during Thursday’s sitting of Parliament.

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DOMINICA-LABOUR-Caribbean trade unionists meet in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Representatives of Caribbean public service sector unions meet here this weekend amid concerns that the decision of the Barbados government to lay off workers in an attemp

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BERMUDA-LABOUR-Premier tells marching workers “we are not out to bust unions”

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Premier Craig Cannonier called for unity after around 200 unionised bus and ferry workers marched on Parliament on Wednesday in a noisy protest over government plans to mak

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BAHAMAS-WOMEN-Government to develop strategy to deal with violence against women

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas says it hopes to develop a strategic plan to deal with violence against women by June and reiterated its condemnation of violence in any form against women in t

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BAHAMAS-ECONOMY-Bahamas sign tax agreement with Czech Republic

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas says it has entered into an agreement on the Exchange of Information on Tax Matters (TIEA) with the Czech Republic, the second such accord to be signed with an Ea

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CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Spain seeking regional support for seat on UN Security Council

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Spain is seeking the assistance of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries for a seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2015-2016 period.

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CARIBBEAN-SECURITY-Agreement signed to combat human trafficking in Caribbean

GENEVA, Switzerland, CMC – The International police organization (INTERPOL) has signed an agreement with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to combat human trafficking and migrant

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Statement by the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Ambassador Irwin LaRocque…

The Secretariat is honoured and privileged to salute the women and girls of the Caribbean Community on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2014.  This year’s United Nation’s theme ‘Equ

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CARICOM Heads of Government Intersessional Meeting opens Monday
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana)     The Twenty-Fifth Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM
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