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Antigua criminals adopt new strategies in illegal drugs, money laundering activities

The ONDCP report “Taking the Profit out of Crime” said that over the past six years, the agency has arrested 118 people for drug trafficking offences, 43 of whom had been convicted and sentenced, 68 are still awaiting trial and the others released.
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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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Regional governments urged to do more to combat blindness

Statistics show that there is only one optometrist to more than 150,000 persons living in the Caribbean....
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Antigua government prepares for legal showdown in US courts

A statement by the Antigua and Barbuda government said it had engaged the services of two US-based Antigua-born lawyers to act on its behalf in the matter....
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Barbados police assisting with Antigua gun crimes

Antigua and Barbuda has expressed “thanks” to the Barbados government “for availing these senior officers to travel to Antigua and assist with the ongoing criminal investigations”....
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Journalist fired by Antigua web site after claims gunmen shot at him

In its original story, Caribarena quoted the un-named reporter as saying that someone called out to him before the gunshots were fired....
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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.