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ST. LUCIA-POLITICS-Opposition calls on St. Lucia government to state position on Syria

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Tuesday called on the St.

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JAMAICA-POLITICS-Second Knighthood for Governor General

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, has been invested as Knight of Grace of the Order of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

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JAMAICA-MEDIA-PAJ withdraws call for removal of TVJ chairman

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Tuesday withdrew its call for the resignation of the chairman of the board of Television Jamaica (TVJ) Milton Samuda.

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GUYANA-FINANCE-Guyana says it can be blacklisted for failure to implement CFATF recommendations

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says the country faces the possibility of being declared a “non-compliant jurisdiction” after it was forced to submit a report to the Caribbean Fin

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DOMINICA-POLITICS-Government nominates Speaker for post of President

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has confirmed that the Speaker of the Dominica parliament, Alix Boyd-Knights, has been nominated to replace President Eluid Williams when

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BERMUDA-EMPLOYMENT-Government insists no residency status for “guest workers”

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda government says it will not be renewing the work permits of “guest workers” unless they sign a declaration outlining they have no residency status in the Britis

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LEAD - BARBADOS-EMPLOYMENT-PM meets with senior public servants to discuss employment issues

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC –Prime Minister Freundel Stuart Tuesday held talks with senior public servants amid ongoing reports of retrenchment within the public service as the government comes to

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SURINAME-CRIME-President Desi Bouterse breaks silence on arrest of his son

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC - President Desi Bouterse Tuesday hinted that the arrest of his 41-year-old son in Panama last week may have been part of a wider plan to disrupt progress within the Uni

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CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Caribbean countries urged to adopt united position on Syria

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A leading regional academic Tuesday called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to adopt a common position as it regards the ongoing situation in Syria.

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CARIBBEAN-LABOUR-Barbados to host regional workshop on gender equality

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean judicial officials, including judges, will meet here from September 9 to strengthen judicial capacity to apply international labour law in resolving national

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Lesson for our legislators in that UK vote on Syria

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron is fighting for his political life and the legitimacy of his Tory party after Conservative members crossed the dreaded political

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As Obama pushes to punish Syria, lawmakers fear deep US involvement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama’s efforts to persuade the US Congress to back his plan to attack Syria met with skepticism yesterday from lawmakers in his own Democratic Party who e

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Consultant: Govt losing oil-tax $

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Express - The revenues that Trinidad and Tobago collects from energy taxes could be significantly higher than what it is currently but companies under-report revenue and

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School of marijuana – Research facility to be established

(Jamaica Gleaner) - A new research facility to study the scientific benefits of marijuana is to be established jointly in Jamaica by two local universities.

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Brazil, Mexico ask US to explain if NSA spied on presidents

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil assailed the United States yesterday after new allegations that Washington spied on President Dilma Rousseff, complaining that its sovereignty may have been violated a

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No jobs for grads - Experts predict almost 20,000 youths leaving school won’t find employment

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Nearly half of the more than 40,000 young people who graduate high schools and universities this year may not find employment in the private sector, two stakeholder g

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