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TRINIDAD-COURT-Minister to appear in court on August 5
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, July 6, CMC – Newly appointed Science and technology Minister Dr. Rupert Griffith is due to appear in a magistrate’s court on August 5 to answer a charge of using annoying language that could result in him being jailed for 30 days. ... Full story
ANTIGUA-POLITICS-Prime Minister invited to Korea-Caribbean forum in Seoul
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, July 6, CMC – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has been invited to attend the second high level forum on Korea-Caribbean Partnership to be held in Seoul on July 31, according to a government statement issued here. ... Full story
GUYANA-POLITICS-Guyana and Venezuela re-affirm peaceful settlement to border issue
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 6, CMC – Guyana and Venezuela have recommitted their support to efforts by the United Nations to address their border issue. ... Full story
GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada PM not backing down on government rally
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, July 6, CMC – The rift within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Grenada is continuing with the island’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas openly accusing a former senior member of his cabinet of an “opposition agenda”. ... Full story
UNITED STATES-COURT-Barbadian singing sensation sues ex-accountants
By Nelson A. King NEW YORK, July 6, CMC - Barbadian singing sensation Rihanna has filed a lawsuit accusing her former accountants of squandering millions of dollars and getting her audited by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). ... Full story
Rihanna closes the umbrella on her accountants
NEW YORK, July 6, CMC - Barbadian singing sensation Rihanna has filed a lawsuit accusing her former accountants of squandering millions of dollars and getting her audited by the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). ... Full story
GRENADA-POLITICS-Grenada re-affirms commitment to China
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, July 6, CMC – Grenada says it is looking forward to the visit next month of a senior official of Taiwan’s Export Import (EXIM) Bank as it welcomed a 20 member delegation headed by Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China. ... Full story
CARICOM-SUMMIT-Antigua and Barbuda offering support to Haiti
CASTRIES, St, Lucia, July 6, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has reiterated its commitment to helping Haiti rebuild following the 2010 devastating earthquake that killed 300,000 people and left more than a million others homeless. ... Full story
DOMINICA-CRIME-Six people including two foreigners held in drug bust
ROSEAU, Dominica, July 6, CMC – Six people, including two foreigners, are due to appear in court on Friday, after police seized more than 30 kilograms of cocaine in Soufriere, south of here on Thursday. ... Full story
CANANEWS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT (1600 GMT).
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews Schedule for Friday, July 6, 2012. ... Full story
