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St Lucia seeks closer ties with Africa

Dr. Vaughn Lewis, the special advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said while St Lucia may not be able to rely on aid from Africa, the island can engage the continent to stimulate investment.
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Jay Z replies in rap to rage over Cuba trip with Beyonce

Rapper comes good, as only Jay-Z could, and hits his critics like a plank of wood....
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Jamaica leads Caribbean in road crash data best practices

The Road Safety Unit of Jamaica’s Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing is seen as a pioneer, leading the way on road crash data collection in the Caribbean. ...
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Jamaican musicologist, folklorist Olive Lewin dead at 85

Some of Lewin's research is captured in her several books, among them Rock it Come Over - The Folk Music of Jamaica and Some Jamaican Folk Songs....
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UN global fund needs US$87 billion in fight against HIV/AIDS

The UN said health officials showed how a big increase in impact could be achieved in many countries by focusing efforts on “hot spots,” where disease is most heavily concentrated....
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No tour for Nicki Minaj for the first time since 2010

With a hectic schedule, new products to launch and another album on the way, the Trinidad-born star is staying home and taking care of business....
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Hypertension affects one in three adults in the Americas

In the Americas, cardiovascular disease claims 1.9 million lives each year and is the main cause of death in most of the region’s countries....
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Above average Atlantic hurricane season predicted in early forecasts

Experts from Colorado State University, Tropical Storm Risk, Weatherbell, and Weather Services International are all expecting an active 2013 storm season....
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Haiti finance minister resigns, cites lack of support for decision

Dubbed the “Iron Lady,” she worked in Cuba for eight years before giving up her residency there to return to Haiti in 2010. ...
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Grenada PM names new governor general

Dr. Keith Mitchell said the first ever female Governor General, Dr. Cecile La Grenade, will replace Sir Carlyle Glean....
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Trinidad police officer charged with human trafficking

The prosecution said that the case is first in Trinidad and Tobago and probably in the Caribbean and one of the charges carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison....
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Barbados insists Jamaican Shanique Myrie was an undesirable visitor

Lead attorney says immigration officer denied Myrie entry into the country because it was discovered that she was untruthful....
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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.
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Caribbean Airlines records estimated losses of US$70m

Caribbean Airlines, which began operations in 2007, acquired Air Jamaica in 2011. The Jamaican Government has a 16 per cent stake in the Trinidadian air carrier.
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Caribbean governments need to modernize tax system - study

The study argues that taxation is largely viewed in the region as a means of generating income to pay governments’ bills, rather than as a valuable instrument to achieve important development goals.