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CARICOM signs MOU to develop foundational geospatial platform
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mar 20, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Wednesday announced it had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based Esri, which describes itself as the...
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Jamaica’s Education Minister Ruel Reid resigns
Ruel Reid KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 20, CMC – Prime Minister Andrew Holness Wednesday announced the resignation of his Education, Youth and Information Minister, Ruel Reid, saying he had asked him to...
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Jamaica: Captain of ill-fated boat fined
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 20, CMC – The 57-year-old captain of a boat that sank in December last year resulting in the death of two people, has been fined J$400 (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) after...
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines could record economic growth of two per cent...
Kingstown, St. Vincent BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 20, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is projecting that St. Vincent and the Grenadines will attain two per cent economic growth...
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Question marks over Caribbean unity as selective prime ministers meet with...
Anthony Astaphan (left) and Donald Trump ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar 20, CMC – A senior advisor to the Dominica government Wednesday warned of a possible erosion of Caribbean unity as he criticised the...
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Barbados: Three senior citizens charged after viral video shows girl bound...
From left, Magdalene Anetha Agard, Anne Rose and Kim Bridgette Christabel Thompson. (BARBADOS TODAY) — The 65-year-old relative of a 12-year-old girl who was seen in a video bound with rope and being...
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Barbados government outlines new plans for debt-ridden LIAT
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 20, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley Wednesday said that the core elements of a new, sustainable model for the regional airline, LIAT, are already clear and that the...
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CDB predicts three per cent economic growth for St. Lucia in 2019
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 20, CMC – St. Lucia is expected to record economic growth of three per cent this year with the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) saying that the growth appears...
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Experienced Team Saint Lucia gunning for Caribbean youth netball crown
(SNO) — A capable 12-member Saint Lucia team is set to compete at the 19th Caribbean Netball Association (CNA) Jean Pierre Under-16 netball tournament, set for Antigua and Barbuda later this month. The...
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SMC, Micoud to play for Massy cricket title
(SNO) — The Grand Finals of the 2019 Massy United Insurance 50 Over Under 19 Schools Cricket Tournament will be contested between St Mary’s College and Micoud Secondary. In the tournament’s semifinals...
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Bexon woman claims rosary saved her life
Martha Fumer (SNO) — A woman from Bexon is giving credit to her rosary for protecting her from a bullet and saving her life, MBC Prime has reported. The television networks reported that Martha Fumer,...
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Saint Lucia firefighters reject government’s latest offer; strike goes on
Felix (SNO) — There is no end in sight, at least for the time being, in a strike by firefighters after they rejected the latest offers by the Allen Chastanet-led government. A letter, bearing...
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Gov’t of Dominica’s legal adviser says PM Chastanet acting like a ‘lone...
Chastanet and Astaphan (right) (SNO) — Legal adviser to the government of Dominica, Senior Counsel Tony Astaphan, has said Prime Minister Allen Chastanet is acting like a “lone ranger” in a number of...
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Minor earthquake felt in Saint Lucia
(SNO) — A 2.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in Saint Lucia on Friday morning, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has reported. It took place at approximately 6:23 a.m. NEMO said that...
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CSA threatens strike action at IRD
Paul (SNO) — The Civil Service Association (CSA) is threatening strike action of its members at the Inland Revenue Department if health and safety issues facing them are not addressed by April 1, 2019....
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Home Affairs Minister takes aim at Shane Felix; stop attacking him says...
Felix (right) and Francis (SNO) — Home Affairs Minister, Hermangild Francis, has placed Chairman of the Saint Lucia Firefighters Association, Shane Felix, in his cross hairs as strike by firefighters...
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Police charge journalist Rehani Isidore for Vigie Airport bomb hoax,...
Rehani Isidore (SNO) — The police have charged journalist Rehani Isidore in relation to a bomb hoax at the Vigie Airport on February 20. He was arrested and charged on March 20, 2019 on two counts of...
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BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutors drop all charges against ‘Empire’ actor Jussie...
Jussie (CHICAGO TRIBUNE) — In a stunning reversal, Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on disorderly conduct charges for allegedly staging a...
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Jamaica: Popular broadcaster Dorraine Samuels dies
Dorraine Samuels (JAMAICA GLEANER) — Broadcaster Dorraine Samuels has died. She was 59 years old. Samuels, a long time employee of the RJRGLEANER Communications Group passed away this afternoon. She...
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“Red Ants” sent to prison for robbing tourist in Castries
(PRESS RELEASE) – A young man who attempted to rob a non-national of her cell phone has been sentenced to six months in prison. The young man, identified as Josiah Antoine aka “Red Ants”, was accused...
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