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CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-St. Lucia PM wants new development strategy with international financial instituti
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 22, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Wednesday began its 43rd Board of Governors meeting here with St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony calling on the international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to develop a new strategic partnership with the region.
CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-CDB president issues warning to regional countries
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Board of Governors of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) began a two-day meeting here with a warning to regional countries that while they urgently need to address their fiscal and debt issues, a narrow adjustment programme will be unsustainable.
Former Justice Minister wants AG sidelined during investigation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former High Court judge Herbert Volney Tuesday called for the removal of Attorney General Anand Ramlogan from office, while police investigate allegations contained in emails purporting to show members of the coalition People’s Partnership government involved in attempts to undermine the judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the media.
Former speaker dies on the eve of general election
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Edna Moyle, a founding member of the main opposition People’s Progressive Movement (PPM) died Tuesday, less than 24 hours before voters in this British Overseas Territory go to the polls to elect a new government.
Relatives said that the former Speaker of the House and North Side MLA legislator, died at the Cayman Islands Hospital, George Town after a prolonged battle with cancer.
The 71-year-old also served as Minister of Community Development, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs between November 2000 and 2001.
T&T, China talk trade, energy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine and new Chinese Ambassador Huang Xingyuan met on Monday to hold discussions on energy and trade relations between Trinidad and Tobago and China, a Ministry release said yesterday.
Trinidad and Tobago exported five cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2011, and four in 2012 to China, the release added.
Authorities probe the deaths of 12 babies at hospital
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) says 12 babies have died during the month so far and it has launched an investigation to determine whether the deaths were due to an infection outbreak.
In a statement, the hospital said that the investigation is to “determine whether this is an outbreak of hospital-based (nosocomial) infection and if so, what is its source”.
The babies were all confined to the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after being born at the health institution.