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US rejects claims of military link to ill health in Puerto Rico

Navy warships and aircraft used the island of Vieques to practice firing live bullets, artillery rounds, rockets, missiles and bombs.
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St Lucia police deny civil servants permission to march

The workers are into week three of their strike and appear determined to obtain a better deal although the other five sister unions grouped under the Trade Union Federation (TUF) have accepted and signed up for the 4 per cent government offer....
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Earth Day 2013 themed The Face of Climate Change

The April 22 event aims to personalize the challenge climate change presents by spreading the stories of those affected....
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Quit crying for Chavez and campaign for me

Venezuela’s acting president urges supporters to secure “victory against the forces of evil, against the forces of darkness”....
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Trinidadian woman to face kidnapping charges in US court

Acting US Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division said Alexander was charged in a two count indictment filed in September 2010. ...
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Mother to appear in court charged with death of two children

Police said 10-year-old Juniel McKenzie and her seven year-old sister, Bianca, were asleep when their mother allegedly left them alone to purchase items at a nearby shop....
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US reviewing solitary confinement cases involving Caribbean detainees

New US federal data indicates that, on any given day, about 300 Caribbean and other immigrants are held in isolation in the US, many of them for 23 hours a day....
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Doctors in Jamaica on strike

The Ministry of Health in confirming the reports of a strike said several health facilities have informed patients that only emergency cases, will be accepted....
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Rowley warns T&T of more "unpleasant actions" from US

Rowley accused Prime Minister Persad Bissessar of deliberately stalling investigations to protect Warner....
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St Maarten man detained in killing of toddler

The police said that the man made his way to a house in Middle Region where he forcibly entered the building, picking up the toddler and running away....
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Youth charged with attempt to assassinate Guyana president

Crosson, who arrived in Guyana last August through the organization Project Trust, allegedly made the threat to shoot President Ramotar in the head on March 29....
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Lawsuit filed against Jamaican nurse by relatives of her dead husband

The family is also battling to block the deceased’s cremation, which they believe will prevent the cause of death from being determined....
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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.
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St Lucia budget aims at reducing subsidies on basic food commodities

Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony told legislators that the budget, which he described as “realistic” and meeting the socio-economic challenges of the country “head on.”
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Jamaica uncovers scheme involving PETROTRIN oil products

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton told parliament the scheme was brought to the attention of the Portia Simpson Miller administration by the private sector.
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St Lucia economy contracts by almost one per cent in 2012

Prime Minister Anthony blamed the decline on reduced activity in the construction, distributive trade, transport and communications sectors.