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Government to present “holding budget” to parliament next month

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The newly elected Grenada government of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell will present a “holding budget” to Parliament next month.

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EU funds to boost Caribbean agriculture

GEORGETOWN—The European Union is providing Euro 8.6 million (One Euro =US$1.30 cents) to boost agriculture in the Caribbean.

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Two election gambles loom

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - IN this season of electioneering and politicking in the eastern Caribbean, at least two prime ministers have begun to mobilise supporters for likely polls within coming

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Witness: I never expected Myrie

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Pamela Clarke was a surprised woman when her mobile phone rang on March 14, two years ago, and police stationed at Grantley Adams International Airport were on the line.

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Internet host the snag

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The immigration officer who interviewed Shanique Myrie when the Jamaican came to Barbados in 2011 became suspicious because the visitor was travelling here for the first ti

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Court rules statements cannot be used as evidence

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Tuesday ruled that the statements of two people interviewed by a police officer as part of his investigations into allegations by

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CARICOM wants successful outcome to meeting on arms trade treaty

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will be pressing for a successful conclusion to the final negotiation session of the United Nations Diplomatic Conference on an A

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Haitian President to visit Suriname on Friday

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Haiti’s President Michel Martelly is due here on Friday for talks with his Surinamese counterpart, Desi Bouterse as the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries see

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President Martelly to visit Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Haiti’s President and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Michel Martelly arrives here on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the Secretariat of the regional integratio

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Assistance priorities in Haiti

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – When high-level teams from the Caribbean Community and the United Nations Security Council visited Haiti in February last year to assess the post 2010 earthquake reconstructi

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EPA in spotlight at Caribbean Exporters’ Colloquium

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Director-General of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) Directorate in the Carib

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Venezuela’s Capriles Vows to End Cuba Giveaways

CARACAS Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate on Monday vowed to end the OPEC nation's shipments of subsidized oil to communist-run Cuba, slamming acting President as a puppet of Havana.

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Jamaica benefitted significantly from PetroCaribe

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Jamaica has received US$2.4 billion in funding support from Venezuela under the PetroCaribe agreement, since the facility was established in 2005.

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Robbers target Caribbean stores

NEW YORK, CMC - New York police say they are searching for armed robbers who are targeting Caribbean stores.

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Authorities move against tax defaulters

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica authorities say they intend to take a harder line, including legal action, against people who fail to pay taxes.

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Civil servants take strike action, cripple government services

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Civil servants stayed away from their jobs on Monday disrupting several government services and ignoring appeals from Prime Minister Dr.

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$600m plan

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THE OPPOSITION PROMISED an economic stimulus package but it is the re-elected Freundel Stuart administration that is about to deliver one.

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Canada helping Grenada develop nutmeg industry

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Canadian government says it is assisting Grenada overcome the challenges facing the nutmeg industry.

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Food imports too high

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Barbados’ food import bill has reached unsustainable levels for a small island developing state.

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