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Caribbean on alert after 20 die in China from bird flu outbreak

The US-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said human infections with a new avian influenza A (H7N9) virus continue to be reported in China.
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Human extinction warning from international researchers

The director of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute says the advance of technology has overtaken our capacity to control the possible consequences....
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Trinidad ruling party "needs to change its policies" - Warner

Warner, 70, also sought to distance himself from allegations made against him while he served as vice president of the international football federation, FIFA....
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Kaya comeback for Bob Marley and The Wailers

“Kaya: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” features 24 remastered tracks including a previously unreleased live show recorded in 1978....
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Caribbean doctor appeals conviction in Michael Jackson case

Dr Conrad Murray’s attorney maintains that his trial was “fundamentally unfair” because of his patient’s fame and the attendant publicity....
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Guadeloupe committed to Caribbean cooperation

By participating for the first time as an associate member of the ACS, Guadeloupe's commitment to regional development represents part of the international commitments of France in the Caribbean....
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Former T&T councillor charged with perverting course of justice

Dhansook is charged with committing a series of acts which had a tendency to pervert the course of justice when he gave false statements and false evidence in which he alleged he paid Khan and Williams as a reward for securing contracts....
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St Vincent and the Grenadines secondary education gets much needed boost

The World Bank said the project contributed to improved equity of access and quality of secondary education and that it provided US$3.1 million in 2004 to help with the project....
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Barbados makes strides against human trafficking with recent arrests

Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite said that the arrests also showed that the police considered the issue serious enough to establish the Sex Crimes and Trafficking Unit, to handle such issues....
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Rihanna smashes Billboard record as “Stay” clinches most-ever top songs

The Barbadian superstar has overtaken Katy Perry to claim the most No 1 pop songs in the chart’s 20-year history....
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DNA links Trinidad Caribs to Africa and North America

The community’s leader hopes the test results will put to rest questions that have been raised regarding the group’s original identity....
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Haitian-American author Edwige Danticat honoured by Caribbean writers

Haitian-American author Edwige Danticat was honoured by fellow writers for her book "Create Dangerously" published by Editions Grasset. ...
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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.