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CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Jamaica braces for possible “Hurricane Sandy”
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 23, CMC – Jamaica is bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Sandy that could be elevated to hurricane status when it begins to affect the island by Wednesday. ... Full story
Tropical Storm Sandy eyes Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 23, CMC – Jamaica is bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Sandy that could be elevated to hurricane status when it begins to affect the island by Wednesday. ... Full story
HAITI-ECONOMY-New Industrial Park opens promising thousands of jobs
CARACOL, Haiti, Oct 23, CMC – The Caracol Investment Park was officially opened on Monday with United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton urging foreign investors to help in the reconstruction of the earthquake damaged French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. ... Full story
ST. LUCIA-LIAT-Aviation officials make pitch to St. Lucia government
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Oct 23, CMC – A delegation from the regional airline, LIAT, has held talks with the St. Lucia government urging Castries to invest in the cash-strapped Antigua-based airline. ... Full story
BELIZE-BORDER-Prime Minister to meet OAS Secretary General on Guatemala-Belize border dispute
by Patrick Jones BELOMPAN, Belize, Oct 23, CMC – Prime Minister Dean Barrow will meet with the Secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday as efforts continue to end the decades old border dispute with Guatemala. ... Full story
DOMINICA-TOURISM-Carnival Cruise lines to return to Dominica
ROSEAU, Dominica, Oct 23, CMC – The Dominica government has welcomed the decision of Carnival Cruise line, Carnival, to return to the island after a two year absence. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-AGRICULTURE-Caribbean agriculture ministers agree on need to address transport in the region
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Oct 23, CMC - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) agriculture ministers have agreed on the need to intensify action to address the transport of goods within the region. ... Full story
BARBADOS-CRIME-US group accuses police of cover-up
NEW YORK, Oct 23, CMC - The New York-based Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID) is accusing the Barbados Police Force (BPF) of covering up “the apparent murder” of a Barbadian national, whose parents are from Guyana and Barbados. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-MARITIME-Government to help repatriate stranded seamen
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Oct 23, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government is exploring the feasibility of paying the airfare for 163 Asians who have been stranded here since the companies which employed them went into liquidation. ... Full story
FOOTBALL- RESIGNATION-Head coach resigns amid public pressure
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Oct 23, CMC- Technical Director and head coach of the Antigua and Barbuda national team, Tom Curtis, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect. ... Full story
