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HAITI-WEATHER-Five killed as Tropical Storm Matthew lashes Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, CMC - At least five people were killed as Tropical Storm Matthew passed through country on Friday night, capital, Haitian authorities have confirmed. ... Full story
MADAM PRIME MINISTER: First female head of government for St.Maarten
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, CMC -St. Maarten will have a female prime minister when this small Dutch Caribbean island becomes a “Separate Country†within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ... Full story
UNITED NATIONS-GUYANA-Jagdeo wants new indicators to measure pledges made by donors
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The President of Guyana, Bharat Jagdeo, has called on the United Nations to establish a set of global accountability indicators to measure whether countries are implementing policies in line with the international responsibilities. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-CULTURE-Ministers to discuss the impact of culture on Caribbean development
WASHINGTON, CMC – Six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) culture ministers will join their counterparts from Latin America early next week to discuss how cultural policies and activities can help bring about economic and social development in the region. ... Full story
BARBADOS-POPULATION-OAS to train law enforcement officials to deal with Trafficking in Persons
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados will host a two-day workshop for law enforcement officials aimed at increasing their awareness of Trafficking in Persons (TiP). ... Full story
BARBADOS-ECONOMY-New system to monitor economy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government says it will be implementing a warning system to track the island’s economic performance in the various sectors and to assist enterprises in re-organising their business activities so as to sustain the current levels of employment. ... Full story
UNITED NATIONS-ST LUCIA – Prime Minister calls for funds to tackle climate change
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Stephenson King has urged the international community to urgently increase funding to support the efforts of poorer countries to mitigate the impact of climate change. ... Full story
CMCfeature-TRINIDAD-ENVIRONMENT-New government halts smelter project
By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – It took Finance Minister Winston Dookeran less than 30 seconds to undo what the Patrick Manning government had been negotiating for years. ... Full story
CMCfeature-TRINIDAD-ENVIRONMENT-New government halts smelter project
By Peter Richards PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – It took Finance Minister Winston Dookeran less than 30 seconds to undo what the Patrick Manning government had been negotiating for years. ... Full story
CMCfeature-DEVELOPMENT-Caribbean facing uphill task to meet Millennium Development Goals
By Nelson A. King UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Despite significant progress, several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have warned that they are among countries worldwide that are in grave danger of failing to meeting the much-touted Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the 2015 deadline. ... Full story
