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GUYANA-VENEZUELA-ENERGY-Caracas urged to challenge Guyana’s deepwater oil search
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jun 6, CMC – Supporters of Venezuela’s bid to exploit oil in Guyana’s disputed offshore region have urged Caracas to challenge Georgetown’s plans to begin deepwater drilling for oil in a block awarded to multinational oil companies a dozen years ago. ... Full story
Hold a Minute: Venezuela challenges Guyana's deepwater oil search
CARACAS, Venezuela, Jun 6, CMC – Supporters of Venezuela’s bid to exploit oil in Guyana’s disputed offshore region have urged Caracas to challenge Georgetown’s plans to begin deepwater drilling for oil in a block awarded to multinational oil companies a dozen years ago. ... Full story
BERMUDA-PRISON-Government keeps UK prison expert's review under wraps
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jun 6, CMC - Justice Minister Kim Wilson has received a report from a leading British prisons expert on Bermuda's Department of Corrections but has declined to comment on it. ... Full story
HAITI-POLITICS-Government confirms arrest of former electoral workers
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jun 6, CMC –The Haitian government has confirmed the arrest of six former electoral officials on charges of the misappropriation of government property. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-TOURISM-Trinidad and Tobago using 50th anniversary of independence to woo visitors
NEW YORK, Jun 6, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago says it will use the 50th anniversary of its political independence from Britain later this year to launch several initiatives aimed at boosting the tourism industry in the oil-rich twin island republic. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-INSURANCE-Despite economic slowdown, regional countries seek hurricane and earthquake insurance
GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Jun 6, CMC – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) says despite the economic downturn facing many regional countries, it has received confirmation that all 16 member governments have committed themselves to renewing their hurricane and earthquake insurance for the 2012-13 period. ... Full story
GRENADA-ENVIRONMENT-Grenada-China sign MOU on climate change
BEIJING, China, Jun 6, CMC – China and Grenada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on addressing climate change issues in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-FOOD-Regional experts to discuss food security in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 6, CMC – Progress at national and sub-regional levels to achieve food security and nutrition (FSN) in the region will be among matters to be discussed in Guyana next month. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-CLICO-Policy holders threaten law suit against Trinidad and Tobago government
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 6 – The attorney representing the United Policyholders Group (UPG), Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, says the group is considering suing the coalition People’s Partnership government if it fails to withdraw a June 30 deadline for accepting a government bailout plan to policy holders of the financially troubled Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO). ... Full story
ANTIGUA-ENERGY-Farmers to benefit from biogas project
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 6, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has embarked on a pilot biogas project that could save farmers a significant amount of money in production costs annually. ... Full story
