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Jack’s win draws foreign attention
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Guardian - Parliamentarians are not immune from extradition.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
