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Guyana government dismisses opposition crime dossier The Guyana government has dismissed the dossier of human rights abuses compiled by the country's opposition parties as an attempt to score political points and has even claimed that some of those persons listed as dead are actually alive.
CNCDs account for more than half of Jamaica deaths Chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) are responsible for more than half of the deaths in Jamaica, a Pa American Health Organisation (PAHO) official has revealed.
Tourism importance increasing in T&T The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says the tourism industry is becoming more important to Trinidad and Tobago's economy and will develop even further over the next 10 years.
Amnesty presses Haiti to protect child domestic workers Amnesty International has launched a campaign to press the government in Haiti to enact measures to protect child domestic workers from abuse, ill-treatment and exploitation.
Cayman Islands restructuring secondary education A large-scale restructuring of government's secondary education system will be implemented in September 2010, Education Ministry officials in the Cayman Islands have announced.
