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CMCfeature-CARIBBEAN-HIV-Despite progress, region still lags behind
By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC –In an address to a symposium on HIV and human rights in the Caribbean earlier this week, Barbados Acting Prime Minister Freundel Stuart spoke of the perils of living in small societies like those in the Caribbean where information travels very quickly and not always very accurately. ... Full story
CMCfeature-CARIBBEAN-HIV-Despite progress, region still lags behind
By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – In an address to a symposium on HIV and human rights in the Caribbean earlier this week, Barbados Acting Prime Minister Freundel Stuart spoke of the perils of living in small societies like those in the Caribbean where information travels very quickly and not always very accurately. ... Full story
GUYANA-CLICO-Policy holders to receive full repayments on investment
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - President Bharrat Jagdeo has told policy holders with the troubled Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana that they would be repaid their investments after his administration had been able to secure the GUY$3.6 billion (US$14.7 million) for that purpose. ... Full story
ST MAARTEN-ELECTIONS-Voters electing new government in historic poll
By Marvin Hokstam PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, CMC – Voters were on Friday casting ballots for a new government in an historic general election that will determine who will lead this Dutch Caribbean island when it attains a new political status on October 10. ... Full story
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Ruling party’s majority in Parliament dwindles?
By Kathy Barrett KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The parliamentary representative for the North East St Ann constituency , Shahine Robinson, is expected to sign documents in the High Court here on Friday indicating that she intends to step down as a legislator. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Large powerful Hurricane Igor gets closer to Bermuda
MIAMI, CMC – A large and powerful Hurricane Igor was closing in on Bermuda on Friday with weather forecasters predicting that the Category Three could strengthen further over the next 48 hours. ... Full story
BELIZE-AID-World Bank approves multi-million dollar loan for Belize
WASHINGTON, CMC – The World Bank has approved a US$15 million loan for Belize to improve service delivery in several municipalities. ... Full story
FULL REPAYMENT: Guyana assures CLICO policy holders
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - President Bharrat Jagdeo has told policy holders with the troubled Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana that they would be repaid their investments after his administration had been able to secure the GUY$3.6 billion (US$14.7 million) for that purpose. ... Full story
JAMAICA-POLITICS-Ruling party to decide on future membership of senior member
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) will decide next week whether it will dismiss attorney Harold Brady from the party as the fallout continues from the extradition of reputed gang leader Christopher “Dudus†Coke to the United States on drug and gun related charges, JLP general secretary Kal Samuda has said. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-COURT-Highest TT judicial officer bats for Caribbean Court of Justice
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Chief Justice Ivor Archie has urged Trinidad and Tobago to join the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) saying that after 48 years of political independence “it astonishes me that there is even a debate about whether the CCJ should be our final Appellate Courtâ€. ... Full story
