Caribbean
UN given deadline to deal or face lawsuit for Haiti cholera
BOSTON: A U.S-based human rights group has given the United Nations 60 days to reach a compensation deal or face a lawsuit from victims of Haiti’s cholera epidemic.
The UN has already indicated that
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St. Kitts & Nevis eyes Brazilian markets
BASSETERRE: The Government of St. Kitts & Nevis has announced that manufacturers operating businesses in the Federation, including several at industrial sites, will benefit from duty free quota access for a se
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Minister concerned over quality of imported foods
KINGSTON: Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Roger Clarke, has expressed concern over the quality of foods being imported into Jamaica for public consumption.
He has asked the Bureau o
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LIAT denounces Caribbean Airlines subsidy
ST. JOHNS: Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) has agreed to challenge the Government of Trinidad & Tobago for providing “unfair” subsidies to Caribbean Airlines (CAL) while at the same time pushing for closer linkages wi
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Jack Warner launches re-election campaign in T&T
PORT-OF-SPAIN: Former international football executive Austin “Jack” Warner launched his bid for re-election to the Trinidad & Tobago parliament last Sunday and accused some of his former government colleagues of being ung
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Curacao political leader assassinated
WILLEMSTAD: Helmin Wiels, a popular Curacao politician and leader of the Dutch island’s largest political party, Pueblo Soberano, was shot dead on Sunday afternoon by two men who fired five shots at him, killing him instantly.
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Australia to provide coral reef management assistance to Caribbean
BELMOPAN: Australia will use its expertise in guiding the Caribbean to adapt to climate change and manage its coral reefs.
Coral reefs provide benefits to the Caribbean valued at over four billion annually. The reefs
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World Bank initiative creates 4,000 jobs for Jamaican youth
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The World Bank says a ground-breaking initiative has created thousands of jobs for young Jamaicans in the virtual global economy.
Last week, the World Bank announced that Digital Jam 2.0 – a digita
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PM refutes Warner’s ‘resignation’ claim
PORT-OF SPAIN: Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has rejected former national security minister Jack Warner’s contention that she was influenced by some members of the Cabinet to accept his resignation.
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Earthquake strikes close to St. Kitts & Nevis
BASSETERRE: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck near St. Kitts & Nevis on Tuesday. As of press time, there were no immediate reports of death or damage.
The U.S Geological Survey said that the quake occur
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