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URGENT-TRINIDAD-COUP-Government names members of Commission to probe 1990 failed coup

Retired Court of Appeal judge, Mustapha Ibrahim, will chair a five-member Commission of Inquiry into the attempt coup by members of a radical Muslim group that sought to overthrow the Trinidad and Tobago...read more

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JAMAICA-CRIME-Court sentences man to life imprisonment for murdering British nurse

A High Court judge Friday chastised a 32-year old man for throwing the body a British nurse “into a pit like garbage” before sentencing him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole before 25 years....read more

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GUYANA-POLITICS-Opposition parties continue talks on coalition

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Wednesday said it would continue talks with other opposition parties after the Alliance for Change (AFC)...read more

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BERMUDA-CRIME-‘Facebook Fugitive’ charged in court over escape

Runaway prisoner Alvone Maybury, dubbed the "Facebook Fugitive" after posting messages on his social networking web site page, has been charged in court with escaping lawful custody....read more

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BARBADOS-POLITICS-Government announces new diplomatic postings

The Barbados government has named two senior officers in the public service and a veteran trade unionist as the newest member of the country’s diplomatic corps....read more

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SURINAME-POLITICS-Bouterse and Venetiaan discuss transfer of power

President-elect Desi Bouterse and outgoing President Ronald Venetiaan, two bitter political rivals, met formally for the first time in nearly two decades on Wednesday...read more

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BARBADOS-CRIME-Police believe they have cracked a cold murder case

Members of the Cold Case Squad of the Barbados police force have arrested a suspect in what they believe is a breakthrough in a seven-year old murder case....read more

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BARBADOS-UK-TOURISM-Minister not optimistic that Britain will remove controversial tax

Barbados, which depends on theUnited Kingdom market for most of its tourists, is not holding out much hope that the new David Cameron-led coalition administration will immediately r...read more

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BAHAMAS-TOURISM-China to fund mega tourism project

The Bahamas government says China has “given formal approval” to enter into a joint venture to build a multi-billion dollar mega-tourist resort that had previously been put on hold....read more

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BARBADOS-CRIME-Major drug bust

Barbados police say they have uncovered a huge quantity of marijuana estimated at more than BDS$11 million (US$5.5 million) at the island’s main seaport....read more

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