Posted on 17 March 2013.
All is in place for Monday’s sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in Barbados to hear evidence in the case of Shanique Myrie, the Jamaican woman who took the Government of Barbados to court on allegations that she was assaulted by an immigration officer in 2011.
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Posted on 17 March 2013.
Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace has accused Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves of bringing the Vincentian economy to its worst state since the country gained independence in 1979.
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Posted on 16 March 2013.
The two New York police officers allegedly involved in the shooting death of a 16-year-old Caribbean youth have been named in several federal lawsuits ranging from civil rights violations and false arrests, according to court documents released here.
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Posted on 16 March 2013.
The Jamaica government has reiterated its position of adopting a tough stance against people involved in the illegal lottery scam noting it has damaged “brand Jamaica and threatening the growth of legitimate businesses”.
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Posted on 16 March 2013.
The Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) says unless regional governments make a strategic and fiscal decision to fund the training, recruitment and placement
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Posted on 16 March 2013.
Finance Minister Bob Richards has pledged to take a "very hard line" on spending after tabling close to US$100 million of supplementary budget estimates in the House of Assembly.
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Posted on 15 March 2013.
The Dominica government says it is looking forward “to even greater collaboration” with China following the election of Xi Jinping as the new head of state in the Communist country.
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Posted on 15 March 2013.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Friday announced plans to launch a biodiversity and ecosystems services programme (BSE)
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Posted on 15 March 2013.
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Friday confirmed that a 35 year-old passenger, who had taken ill on a flight from Miami to Trinidad and Tobago died in Puerto Rico
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Posted on 15 March 2013.
A High Court judge has sentenced a man who kidnapped a 15 year-old school girl and sexually abused her in 2012 to nearly nine years in prison on Friday.
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