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FAILING GRADE: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit critical of World Bank
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has criticised the World Bank saying it has failed to assist the Caribbean deal with the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. ... Full story
BARBADOS-HEALTH-Inmates quarantined as flu-like epidemic hits prison population
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC - Prison authorities at the Dodds Prison, the island’s sole correctional facility, have been forced to quarantine more than 60 inmates in at least two buildings, as well as the medical unit, in a bid to control a flu-like epidemic. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-CONCACAF-RESULTS Champions League
NEW YORK CITY, Sep 30, CMC – Results of matches in the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday: ... Full story
HAITI-WEATHER-UN appeals for relief for families displaced by storm
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – The United Nations (UN) said residents of more than 160 temporary settlements in Haiti are in urgent need of shelter materials. ... Full story
HORSE RACING-CANADA-RESULT Jones wins Overskate Stakes
ETOBICOKE, Ontario, Sep 30, CMC – Jono Jones collected his ninth stakes victory for the season on Wednesday’s eight-race, midweek card at Woodbine. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-BERMUDA-Mussenden returns for second stint as BFA president
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sep 30, CMC – Lawyer Larry Mussenden has been voted back in for a second stint as president of the Bermuda Football Association after winning Wednesday night’s election. ... Full story
ST. VINCENT-UNITED NATIONS-St. Vincent says UN could lose its relevance
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines has urged the United Nations to actively defend its role as the “global center of international governance and decision-making.†... Full story
ST. LUCIA-UNITED STATES-PM assures diaspora they would not be overlooked
NEW YORK, CMC – Prime Minister Stephenson King has told St. Lucia\'s citizens abroad that they are critically important to the development of the island nation, and its government is not going to overlook them. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-T&T-Glen leads overseas imports for friendlies
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 30, CMC – Five overseas-based pros – led by Cornell Glen – have been added to Trinidad & Tobago’s men’s national team for friendly internationals on October 6 and October 10. ... Full story
SURPRISE! Baugh gets WICB central contract
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Out-of-favour wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh has been surprisingly drafted in to fill one of the three vacant spots on the West Indies Cricket Board’s central retainer contract list. ... Full story
