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TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Coalition hit by partner party’s mass resignations from statutory boards
PORT OF SPAIN, June 9, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s coalition was dented Friday as one of its five members, the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), resigned en masse from the boards of ten state corporations, protesting the way the People’s Partnership government was running the country. ... Full story
Trinidadian coalition partner resigns en bloc from statutory boards
PORT OF SPAIN, June 9, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s coalition was dented Friday as one of its five partners, the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), resigned en masse from the boards of ten state corporations, protesting the way the People’s Partnership government was running the country. ... Full story
CRICKET-ENG/WIS-TOSS/TEAMS England win toss, fielding vs Windies – 3rd day, 3rd Test
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jun 9, CMC – England won the toss and sent West Indies in to bat on the third day of the third and final Test at Edgbaston here Saturday. ... Full story
Bermuda's pro-independence government paves way for new referendum
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 9, CMC – With a general election due here by December, the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) government on Friday cleared the way for a referendum to be held on independence for Britain’s oldest colony – 17 years after Bermudian voters overwhelmingly rejected cutting ties with London. ... Full story
BERMUDA-SOVEREIGNTY-Pro-independence PLP paves way for fresh referendum
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 9, CMC – With a general election due here by December, the Progressive Labour Party (PLP) government on Friday cleared the way for a referendum to be held on independence for Britain’s oldest colony – 17 years after Bermudian voters overwhelmingly rejected cutting ties with London. ... Full story
CRICKET-ENG/WIS-LUNCH West Indies 85-1 vs England – 3rd day, 3rd Test
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jun 9, CMC – West Indies, sent in to bat by England, reached 85 for one at lunch on the third day of the third and final Test at Edgbaston here Saturday. ... Full story
PUERTO RICO-DRUGS-Six nabbed as US drug agents seizes 330 kilograms of cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 9, CMC – A US anti-drug strike force in the Caribbean has arrested six Dominican Republic nationals on drug trafficking charges and seized a third of a tonne of cocaine here, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said on Friday. ... Full story
CRICKET-ENG/WIS-UPDATE 1 Barath gives Windies strong start
BIRMINGHAM, England, Jun 9, CMC – West Indies made a strong start to the third and final Test against England here Saturday after rainy skies finally gave way to pleasant weather, allowing play for the first time on the third day at Edgbaston. ... Full story
FOOTBALL-WC 2014-RESULTS CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifiers – 3rd round
NEW YORK, Jun 9, CMC – Results of matches played in the third round of CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifiers on Friday night: ... Full story
TRINIDAD-DOGS-New dangerous dogs law to remove ban on breeds, place burden on owners
PORT OF SPAIN, June 9, CMC – The government here is to bring new proposals to change the Dangerous Dogs Act – a dozen years after it was passed and not yet in force – to remove bans currently imposed on some breeds. ... Full story
