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Latin America’s Pacific Alliance

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Even as Chinese President Xi Jinpeng was making his way around the region to promote more trade and cooperation between China and Latin America and the Caribbean, visiting Tr

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Britain’s expression of regret and the reparations debate

KINGSTON, Jamaica - England's expression yesterday of sincere regret and offer of compensation for the acts of torture that a British colonial government carried out against Kenyans fighting for

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Jamaica to host World Blood Donor Day

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Jamaica has been selected by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to host the official ceremony for World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) for the Region of the Americas, on

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UNICEF concerned about child killings

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has condemned what it describes as the "unrelenting violence" against the nation's children, saying that a total of 16 children wer

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CPJ eyes nine Caribbean countries for export

KINGSTON, Jamaica - CARIBBEAN Producers of Jamaica (CPJ) has its eye on exporting to five Caribbean countries by year-end.

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‘Ja debt burden a threat to human development’

KINGSTON, Jamaica - WHILE JAMAICA continues to improve its Human Development Index (HDI) ranking, one United Nations representative has charged that the country's high debt burden, combined with

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B’dos slipping

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - BARBADOS, which once featured as one of the most sought after Caribbean tourist destinations has slipped from that position while St Lucia is slowly taking over.

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Stalemate over appointment of Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Judiciary

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - The appointment of the Chief Justice and Chancellor of the Judiciary seems to have hit a dead-end, as President Donald Ramotar and Opposition Leader David Granger differ

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Opposition leader concerned about approach to construction of new airport

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC - Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has voiced concern about the Government’s approach to building the Argyle International airport.

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PM Gonsalves to attend ALBA Bank meeting in Caracas

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is travelling to Venezuela Friday to attend a meeting of the Bolivarian Alliance for Our Americas (ALBA) Bank.

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Haiti bans importation of poultry from Dominican Republic amid Avian Flu scare

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti has imposed a ban on the importation and sale of meat products as well as poultry, eggs and live animals from the Dominican Republic following reports of a resu

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Mitchell administration points to progress during first 100 days in office

NEW YORK, CMC – Grenada’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Business, Nickolas Steele, claims the new Keith Mitchell administration has accomplished more in its first 100 days in off

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PRESIDENT MARTELLY TO LAUNCH CARIBBEAN AID FOR TRADE STRATEGY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Regional Aid for Trade (AfT) Strategy will be launched in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Tuesday 11 June.

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CARICOM ACTIVE THE OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have expressed concerns to the Secretary-General of the Organisation of America

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Eye on energy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - RENEWABLE ENERGY will be the centrepiece of Government’s economic programme outlined by Governor General Sir Elliott Belgrave in the Throne Speech yesterday.

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Rambarran: Region can grow with green economy

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - he Caribbean has earned an unenviable reputation as one of the most natural disaster-prone and high debt regions in the world, Central Bank Governor Jwala Rambarran said

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Time to end Syrian conflict!

KINGSTON, Jamaica - In recent weeks, sharply contrasting views on how the United States should respond to the madness in Syria have emerged from two of America's most prominent voices.

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