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OECS-POLITICS-OECS leaders confirm appointments for two top posts within sub-regional grouping
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jun 13, CMC - Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have approved the appointments of a new Chief Justice and the person to head the sub-region’s civil aviation. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-COURT-Trial of Muslim leader finally gets started
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 13, CMC – Three weeks after being questioned to determine their suitability to hear the charges against Muslim Leader Yasin Abu Bakr, the nine-member jury began hearing testimony in the case. More than 700 potential jurors were summoned for the selection process. ... Full story
Bakr sedition trial begins in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 13, CMC – Three weeks after being questioned to determine their suitability to hear the charges against Muslim Leader Yasin Abu Bakr, the nine-member jury has begun hearing testimony in the case. More than 700 potential jurors were summoned for the selection process. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-Caribbean Development Bank loses its top-rated status
NEW YORK, June 13, CMC – A leading international credit agency here has downgraded the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) from (AAA) Triple A, the firm's highest rating, stating that its risk management has weakened. ... Full story
Caribbean Development Bank loses top-rated 'AAA' status - S&P
NEW YORK, June 13, CMC – A leading international credit agency here has downgraded the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) from (AAA) Triple A, the firm's highest rating, stating that its risk management has weakened. ... Full story
GRENADA-POLITICS- PM Thomas says no laws were broken in controversial bank transfer
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 13, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas late Tuesday reiterated that no rules were broken when a 50,000-US-dollar donation was transferred to his account earlier this year. ... Full story
LIAT-FIRE-DAYLEAD-Losses report due in ‘day or two’ - CEO
BRIDGETOWN, Jun 13, CMC – A report on the extent of damage and loss caused by Sunday night’s devastating fire at LIAT headquarters in Antigua should be on the desk of its acting CEO, Brian Challenger, by the end of the week, he told the Caribbean Media Corporation Tuesday night. ... Full story
LIAT FIRE: Losses report due in 'day or two' - CEO
BRIDGETOWN, Jun 13, CMC – A report on the extent of damage and loss caused by Sunday night’s devastating fire at LIAT headquarters in Antigua should be on the desk of its acting CEO, Brian Challenger, by the end of the week, he told the Caribbean Media Corporation Tuesday night. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-TRADE-ACP countries reiterate calls for flexibility in EPA negotiations with Europe
By Peter Richards PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Jun 13, CMC – The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers ended a three-day meeting here on Wednesday adopting resolutions on several matters including bananas and sugar and reiterating calls for flexibility in their negotiations with Europe on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). ... Full story
ACP wants flexibility on Economic Partnership Agreements
By Peter Richards PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Jun 13, CMC – The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Council of Ministers ended a three-day meeting here on Wednesday adopting resolutions on several matters including bananas and sugar and reiterating calls for flexibility in their negotiations with Europe on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). ... Full story
