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Antigua fire claims lives of two children

Police are continuing their investigations into Sunday’s fire that resulted in the death of two children.
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Warner quits Trinidad cabinet after damning CONCACAF report

Emmanuel George to take over as national security minister, as Jack hits the road amidst mounting pressure for his removal....
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Former TCI premier among 11 to stand trial

Investigators have uncovered evidence of suspicious land deals, unpaid government bills and possible fraud, bribery and money laundering by former leaders....
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Five Guantanamo captives hospitalized as hunger strike escalates

The prisoners’ protest has intensified since US troops raided a communal medium-security compound and placed about 65 inmates under single-cell lockdown....
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Caribbean urged to harness urbanization to achieve Millennium Development Goals

The joint Global Monitoring Report (GMR) 2013 by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that urbanization helps pull people out of poverty....
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Paul McCartney still tops the richest musician in Britain list

The former Beatle has topped all the charts for the country’s wealthiest musicians since the Rich List’s inception in 1989....
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International tourism official warns of damage caused by excessive taxes

Expert says that in many cases taxes and duties were a clear market distortion and a trade barrier hampering fair competition....
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Haiti renames airport in honour of Hugo Chavez

A government spokesman said that the Cap-Haitien International Airport will now be called the Hugo Chavez International Airport....
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Dominica football coach among two missing, feared dead in accident

Gerald George, a spokesman for the Dominica Football Association (DFA) said that the accident occurred during the early hours on Friday as team members were travelling to the capital....
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American Airlines flight departs for Miami after security clearance

The flight was originally schedule to leave Trinidad at 7.00 am local time and the AATT said its security department as well as the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and American Airlines Security conducted relevant checks....
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Chris Tucker to host and Beyonce to perform at BET Experience

The inaugural “BET Experience at LA Live!” is slated to run from June 28 through 30, climaxing with the 2013 BET Awards ceremony....
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'Strange package' forces American Airlines plane to return to Trinidad

Neither American Airlines nor the Airport Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (AATT) have commented as yet on the incident. ...
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Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies

The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Jack Warner cries foul

A CONCACAF integrity report accused Warner of using deceptive methods to secure funds from CONCACAF and FIFA as well as induce FIFA to transfer funds earmarked for development purposes to bank accounts he controlled.
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Alert, attentive and active citizenry keeps governments honest

The former finance minister of The Bahamas said: "Winning elections only matters if the governing that follows progresses the nation."
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Brian Lara's biography written by British newspaper journalist

Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record scores in Test cricket (400 not out), first-class cricket (501 not out) and the most runs in a test match over (28).
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World Bank says Caribbean to be among areas dominating global investment

Report predicts that by 2030, half the global stock of capital will be in the developing world, with countries in East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for the most.
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Chanderpaul plays his 300th first-class match

Chanderpaul has now scored 22139 first class runs and has a high-score of 303.
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First Citizens Investment Services receives award for service excellence

The St. Lucia-based investment company is the sister firm of First Citizens Investment Services (Barbados) Ltd., and of First Citizens Bank, which opened its doors in Barbados in 2012.
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“New record high” of foreign direct investment in Caribbean - ECLAC

ECLAC predicts that this year's FDI inflows to the region will range between a fall of three per cent and a rise of seven per cent.
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Salary increases on the way for St Lucia public servants

Government said that the increase will be a one per cent in the first year followed by a 1.5 per cent hike for the remaining two years.
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LIAT to present legal opinion summary to Trinidad prime minister

The shareholder governments have complained that the Port-of-Spain subsidy to CAL is a violation of the Revised Treaty of Charguaramas that governs the regional integration movement.