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US-ENVIRONMENT-Guyanese man accused of smuggling songbirds into US
NEW YORK, June 28, CMC – A Guyanese man was released on bail in a United States court on Wednesday after he was nabbed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, accused of attempting to smuggle in exotic songbirds popular with the Guyanese community here. ... Full story
GRENADA-POLITICS-House Speaker wants political donations declared
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 28, CMC – The speaker of Grenada’s House of Representatives, George McGuire, is proposing that all donations received by politicians here are declared as assets before the Integrity Commission. ... Full story
LATAM-CARIBBEAN-CHINA-Chinese premier wants cooperation forum with Latin America, Caribbean
SANTIAGO, China, June 28, CMC – In a bid to deepen strategic relations with Latin America and the Caribbean, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao has proposed the creation of a China-regional cooperation forum and regular dialogue with the troika of foreign ministers from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). ... Full story
BERMUDA-FINANCE-'Oversubscribed' bond sale sparks opposition party concern:
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 28, CMC – The Bermuda government, battling to cope with a sluggish economy and rising debt, has announced it has raised nearly half a billion US dollars in a bond sale that was four-times oversubscribed. ... Full story
US-HAITI-Haitian advocates appeal to President Obama to let families come to US
MIAMI, June 28, CMC – Haitian advocates here have urged United States President Barack Obama to allow family members to come to the United States for a better life. ... Full story
US-IMMIGRATION-Caribbean-American lawmaker has ‘mixed feelings’ on Arizona ruling
by Nelson A. King NEW YORK, June 28, CMC – Caribbean-American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has expressed mixed feelings about the United States Supreme Court’s decision to uphold part of Arizona’s immigrant law. ... Full story
US-CUBA-Swedish furniture giant in appeal on Cuban prison labour probe
MIAMI, June 28, CMC – Furniture maker IKEA has sought help from anyone with information regarding a Cold War-era agreement between government enterprises in Cuba and the former East Germany to manufacture furniture in Cuban prison workshops for the Swedish firm. ... Full story
Mottley to Sinckler: 'Where's the beef?'
by Sandy Deane BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 27, CMC – The main opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Wednesday sarcastically asked the government to produce the 2012-13 national budget as it responded to the fiscal package outlined by Finance Minister Chris Sinckler earlier this week. ... Full story
House Speaker in campaign finance integrity plea
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, June 28, CMC – The speaker of Grenada’s House of Representatives, George McGuire, is proposing that all donations received by politicians here are declared as assets before the Integrity Commission. ... Full story
Guyanese man may become jailbird for songbird smuggling
NEW YORK, June 28, CMC – A Guyanese man was released on bail in a United States court on Wednesday after he was nabbed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, accused of attempting to smuggle in exotic songbirds popular with the Guyanese community here. ... Full story
