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Education Ministry concerned about sex offenders in schools

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Ministry of Education here has expressed concern about reports that known sex offenders can be found teaching in schools across the island.

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New IRS laws could hurt Caribbean tourism industry

NASSAU, Bahamas, – The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has flagged a potentially crippling development within the United States tax legislation that could have far reaching implicati

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UWI research exposition to highlight regional development

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona will be putting the spotlight on regional development at its annual research exposition scheduled for Thursday, February 7 and Fr

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No CIDA pull out from Jamaica, says high commissioner

KINGSTON, Jamaica - CANADA'S High Commissioner, Robert Ready, has denied suggestions that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is withdrawing from Jamaica.

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EU to help boost competitiveness within OECS

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-The OECS Secretariat and the European Union have entered into arrangement to among other things boost Private Sector competitiveness in the OECS Economic Union.

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More bodies recovered following boating accident

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Rescue teams have recovered four bodies in the aftermath of Tuesday’s incident which two boats collided along the Mazuruni River .

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Over 60,000 registered to vote

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC -More than 60,000 Grenadians have registered to vote in next month’s general election.

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Prime Minster promises to work with new administration in Nevis

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.

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European Union providing budgetary funds to St. Kitts-Nevis

BRIDGETOWN, St. Kitts, CMC - The European Union says it has provided Euro 15 million (One Euro = US$1.34 cents) in budgetary support to the St.

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EPA official wants trade to be closer to home

St. John’s Antigua- The EPA Implementation Coordinator said local businesses should not only use the Cariforum-EC agreement to market to mainland Europe, but EU countries closer to home.

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Caribbean urged to strengthen relationship with Europe

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The head of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called on the region to build a “more symmetrical, balanced and equitable relationship w

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CCJ President welcomes plans to cut ties with UK based Privy Council

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron has welcomed the decision made by the Government of Dominica to sever ties with the London based Privy

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Terrorism spreads to Algeria

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - ON SUNDAY, United States President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term in office.

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Stanford ex-CFO gets five-year prison sentence

HOUSTON (Reuters) – James Davis, the government’s top witness in convicted swindler Allen Stanford’s fraud trial, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in a $7 billion Ponzi sc

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Passion for Windies cricket alive again: WICB president

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Julian Hunte says sold-out matches in the just concluded Caribbean T20 tournament is proof that passion for West Indian cricket has rekindled.

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Opposition dismisses spending on consultants as ‘fairytale numbers’

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has dismissed claims by Premier Craig Cannonier that it spent “upwards of US$100 million a year on consultants”.

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Government wants one regulator to monitor telecom sector

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is committed to the establishment of a single regulatory body to monitor the telecommunication sector here.

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Barbuda being ‘left out’ of air travel plans

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A former Barbuda Council member has accused government of failing to pay the same attention to air travel between Antigua & Barbuda as it does to regional travel.

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$7M profit for LIAT impossible

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A month after projecting it would make a “modest” $7 million profit in 2013, LIAT says such an achievement is no longer possible.

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T&T Agricultural produce to be available on Caribbean market

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj said more of T&T’s agricultural produce may soon be available in Caribbean market.

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