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Ponting lauds bowlers after Proteas demolition
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Captain Ricky Ponting has showered praise on his bowlers after they set up Australia for a third straight Cricket World Cup title, following a dominant seven-wicket victory over South Africa in their semi-final clash Wednesday. ... Full story
ATHLETICS-USA-RESULTS Kansas Relays (REPEAT)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Apr 26, CMC – Selected results from the Kansas Relays at University of Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. ... Full story
BELIZE-POLITICS-Belize PM on official visit to Taiwan
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC - Prime Minister Said Musa is on an 12-day visit to Taiwan, according to an official statement issued here. ... Full story
SURINAME-BAUXITE-Suriname to negotiate bauxite mining deal with multinationals
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC –Suriname will hold talks with American and British multinationals as it seeks to establish an integrated bauxite industry, including a hydroelectric power facility, an alumina refinery and smelter plant, government officials have confirmed. ... Full story
BELIZE-COURT-Court dismisses charges against former junior minister
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – A Magistrate\'s court has dismissed the traffic related charges against former junior National Development Minister Marcial Mes. ... Full story
BELIZE-AGREEMENT-Belize signs agreement with Central American Court of Justice
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize has signed a cooperative agreement with the Central American Court of Justice that the authorities say will help to institutionalise inter-jurisdictional relations, develop juridical integration processes in the region and provide for wider cooperation. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-AID-Agreement reached to promote anti-bribery principles in Latin America and Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC -- The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the World Economic Forum\'s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote anti-bribery principles and practices among small and medium-size companies in Latin America and the Caribbean. ... Full story
ST VINCENT-CRIME-Court jails man for criminal acts against students of a foreign medical school
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – A Magistrate has jailed a 32-year-old-man found guilty of committing crimes against students of a medical school that has indicated it is folding up its operations here after 27 years as a result of criminal activities against the institution. ... Full story
ST VINCENT-FINANCE-Opposition warns of hardship as a result of VAT
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Thursday warned citizens to prepare themselves for hard economic times as the island prepares to implement the Value Added Tax (VAT) system on May 1. ... Full story
ATHLETICS-USA-Dominica’s Lloyd among Caribbean winners in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Apr 26, CMC – Dominican quarter-miler Chris Lloyd ran a career-best time and was among six Caribbean winners at the Kansas Relays this past weekend. ... Full story
