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ANTIGUA-UN-St John’s recognizes Palestine as \'independent sovereign state\'
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday formally recognized the State of Palestine as an independent, sovereign state, an Antiguan government statement said. ... Full story
GUYANA-UN-Jagdeo makes last speech to UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo made his last speech to the United Nations General Assembly late Wednesday, saying he was proud to be the first Guyanese President to leave office under the constitutional term limits he had himself signed into law. ... Full story
STORMWATCH-OPHELIA-Storm continues westward push but may veer off Leewards
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Forecasters continued to monitor a “disorganised†Tropical Storm Ophelia as it churned across the Atlantic on Thursday, but so far the storm is forecast to veer north of the northern Lesser Antilles. ... Full story
BERMUDA-US-COURT-Sentencing of ex-Premier\'s son delayed
LOS ANGELES, CMC - One of former Bermuda Premier Ewart Brown\'s four sons had his sentence for sexually assaulting patients delayed on Wednesday after he asked for a retrial, officials said. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-IMF says pace of expansion in the region begins to moderate
WASHINGTON, CMC – The Caribbean’s growth, expected to reach only 1.7 per cent in 2011, lags behind Latin America’s stronger projection, but concerns remain about a falloff in two key money-spinners and a rise in public debt, the International Monetary Fund said in its latest global forecast. ... Full story
CLICO \'INTRIGUE\': Exec on \'politics, exorbitant bonuses, lax controls\'
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A former senior official at the cash-strapped CL Financial Group has painted a picture of political intrigue, exorbitant bonuses and significant weaknesses in internal controls that led to its financial problems a few years ago. ... Full story
CANANews Wire Service News Summary at 1200
Following is the CANANews Wire Service News Summary at 1200 ECT (1600 GMT): ... Full story
BERMUDA-POLITICS-Speaker misses primary, appears to end 33-year career
By Ivan Clifford HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Speaker of the House of Assembly Stanley Lowe appeared Wednesday to have called time on his 33-year political career after failing to show up for the second night of ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) primaries. ... Full story
MR. VEGAS HEADLINES ARTHUR’S DAY™ LIVE IN GUYANA
Jamaican dancehall star Clifford ‘Mr Vegas’ Smith is set to be the headline act at the Arthur’s Day™ Live concert slated for the GNS Grounds in George Town, Guyana on Friday September 23, 2011. ... Full story
STLUCIA-POLITICS-VISA-Opposition claims government knew of minister’s revocation
CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC - The Opposition St. Lucia Labour Party Thursday claimed that both the embattled Housing Minister Richard Frederick and his boss - Prime Minister Stephenson King – withheld prior knowledge that the United States authorities had revoked Frederick’s diplomatic and visitor visas before the news broke last Friday. ... Full story
