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Jack’s win draws foreign attention

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Parliamentarians are not immune from extradition.

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Unprecedented shake-up in T&T senate

(Trinidad Express) In a complete departure from practice, President Anthony Carmona has changed four of his senators in mid-term, a move that is unpre¬cedented in Trinidad and Tobago’s post-Repub

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T&T Opposition Leader: Warner’s victory will damage Trinidad’s image

(Trinidad Express) The re-election of Jack Warner as the Member of Parliament for Chaguanas West will do “untold damage” to this country’s international image, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley w

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TRINIDAD-RIGHTS-US and Trinidad and Tobago sign convention regarding abduction of children

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The United States and Trinidad and Tobago have signed a treaty that will effectively afford “left-behind parents” the full remedies of the Hague Convention to resol

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T&T Govt snaps up Clico

(Trinidad Express) The country’s largest insurance company is about to become potentially one of the State’s most lucrative and far-reaching assets.

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TRINIDAD-COURT-Former CONCACAF president to file legal action prominent Barbadian jurist

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Austin “Jack” Warner, the former president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) says he is taking legal act

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TRINIDAD-ENERGY-TT records slight drop in proven gas reserves

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Trinidad and Tobago’s proven natural gas reserves have contracted by one per cent last year, but Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine said the figures show the authoriti

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UNITED STATES CRIME American national given lengthy jail term for child sex tourism offence in Haiti

MIAMI, CMC – A 68-year-old American has been sentenced to 165 years in jail, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he was found guilty of child sex tourism offences in Haiti.

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ST. KITTS-POLITICS-Opposition concerned over silence by regional leaders to political situation

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 1, CMC – Opposition legislators say they are concerned at the continued silence of Caribbean leaders to the ongoing political situation in St.

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Will we become fully free?

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer -The calendar once again turns our focus on this period of recognition for this nation, beginning today with Emancipation Day, August 1.

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British companies looking to Jamaica but have concerns

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - BRITISH High Commissioner to Jamaica David Fitton has indicated that there is some level of interest from companies in Britain that want to set up shop in Jamaica, b

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GUYANA-COURT-Eight passengers suing Caribbean Airlines

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – More than two years after they were injured when a Caribbean Airlines (CAL) plane overshot the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), eight of the pass

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GUYANA-HOUSING-Housing minister warns of fraudsters as new housing scheme launched

launched GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government is warning the public to be aware of fraudsters attempting to sell them house lots as it announced plans for the start of the 1,000 homes

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Guyana’s Petrocaribe debt sustainable-Bank of Guyana official

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - GUYANA’s debt accrued under the Petrocaribe arrangement with Venezuela is sustainable and the reported impending increase in interest rates being charged under tha

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DOMINICA-ECONOMY-EU pleased with Dominica, pledges more budgetary assistance

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The European Union says Dominica will continue to receive financial assistance under the European Development Fund (EDF) Budget Support Programme.

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Caricom
Reparation talk critical

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - “In order to complete [the] circle of economic freedom and the quest for political and economic enfranchisement … as a government, we have to confront the issue o

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No British support to invade Grenada

LONDON, CMC – Britain had been against United States plans to invade Grenada in 1983, according to documents released Thursday by the National Archives here.

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Warning for Caribbean countries

WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean countries have been warned that while increased financial integration has facilitated the flow of funds and allowed regional countries to overcome scale constraints, t

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CARICOM divide deepen-Tufton fires back after Nicholson dismisses proposal to withdraw regional body

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - The rhetorical fisticuffs between the Government and the Opposition over Jamaica's continued participation in CARICOM became more intense yesterday, with the oppositi

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Firm commitment

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government has reiterated its commitment to the regional integration movement, CARICOM, and dismissed calls for the island to quit the 15-member grouping.

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