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Trinidad and Tobago's ruling UNC discuss Warner's resignation

Warner had retained the position of UNC chairman late last year after he successfully whipped his lone rival, attorney Ashvani Mahabir.
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Snoop Lion mauls Bunny Wailer

The American rapper-turned-rasta roars and rails against assertions made by the Jamaican reggae great....
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NBA star becomes first openly gay athlete in a major US sport

Jason Collins comes out and is greeted by an outpouring of support from top brass including the NBA commissioner and a former US president....
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T&T government moves to amend criminal libel legislation

Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar said amendments to the bill would be “removing an onerous legal restriction in the criminal law which imposes a one year sentence”....
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Caribbean celebrates International Labour Day

In St Vincent, President of the National Labour Congress reminded workers that over 250 years ago, five trade union leaders in the United States “were involved in a struggle to improve the deplorable working and living conditions of the workers”....
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CARICOM appeals for continued international funding to combat AIDS

HIV remains among the top five causes of death for the age group 20-49 years in the Caribbean, which has the world’s second-highest incidence of the disease....
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St Kitts minister dismisses calls for a government of national unity

Liburd says unity is “crumbling fast” in Trinidad &Tobago and coalition governments have also failed in Israel and Italy....
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Australian help for Caribbean coral reefs and climate change

The programme will facilitate the development of a regional framework for reducing climate change vulnerability and building the resilience of reef-dependent communities and industries....
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IMF sees growth while warning of risks in the Caribbean

Expert advises low-income countries to shore up their resilience to potential new shocks....
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Caribbean may benefit from US immigration reforms

A bipartisan bill, introduced by eight senators, would allow people living in the US illegally - who arrived before December 31, 2011 - to become citizens after passing background checks, obtaining jobs and paying back taxes and penalties. ...
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Association of Caribbean States summit deemed successful by Haiti PM

Delegates signed the Declaration of Petion-Ville seeking to end the US embargo against Cuba....
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Caribbean must seek reparations for slavery - Gonsalves

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph and Sir Hilary Beckles have been urging regional countries to begin efforts aimed at seeking some form of reparation from Western countries for slavery....
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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.