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JLP adds another seat to tally
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Election officials will on Thursday afternoon release the results of the final count of ballots arising out of Monday\'s general election but unofficial reports say the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has picked up another seat. ... Full story
UNITED NATIONS-SECURITY-UN peacekeeping contributors discuss security with Haitian authorities
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Defence ministers and military officers from Latin American countries contributing troops to the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti (MINUSTAH) are presently in the French-speaking Caribbean country to discuss security and other issues linked to the extension of the mission’s mandate. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-TRADE-PM Manning heads trade/cultural delegation to Cuba
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC - Prime Minister Patrick Manning and a team of senior government officials left for Cuba Thursday on a visit spokesmen said would develop trade ties between the two countries. ... Full story
ST VINCENT-TOURISM-Government announces plans to establish tourism authority
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has announced plans to establish a Tourism Authority to push this country’s developing tourism product. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-OLYMPIC-Selectors choose strong team for Beijing qualifiers
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sep 6, CMC – Five players who have represented the national senior team have been included in Antigua and Barbuda’s 18-man squad for the Under-23 Olympic qualifying Group B series in Aruba starting Sunday. ... Full story
ST LUCIA-POLITICS-Sir John’s condition declining – government
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC- St Lucians were Thursday told that Prime Minister Sir John Compton’s medical condition continued to decline as he remained on a life support system at a private hospital here. ... Full story
CRICKET-WINDIES-Hilaire frontrunner to fill CEO slot at WICB
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 6, CMC – St Lucian Dr Ernest Hilaire is being tipped to become the West Indies Cricket Board’s next chief executive, following the recent resignation of Bruce Aanensen. ... Full story
Chanderpaul not writing off Windies for World Twenty20
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies senior batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul is not writing off the possibility of an upset West Indies title success in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship starting next week. ... Full story
BELIZE-WEATHER-Meteorologists monitoring unusual hurricane pattern
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC- Regional weather forecasters are keeping their eyes on a recent trend which saw intense hurricanes forming or tracking a more southerly direction than was the norm, a top meteorologist has disclosed. ... Full story
WASHINGTON-AID- Bush administration urged to increase hurricane aid to Caribbean
By Nelson King WASHINGTON, CMC – Caribbean nationals in the United States have stepped up calls on the Bush administration to provide more aid to the region in the wake of last month’s devastation by Hurricane Dean. ... Full story
