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TRINIDAD-COURT-Former prime minister to go on trial
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 1, CMC – Former prime minister Patrick Manning returned home on Tuesday after a six month stay in the United States recovering from a stroke to be greeted with the news that the Court of Appeal has ruled that the private criminal complaint brought by a woman against him for annoying language must be heard before a new magistrate. ... Full story
JAMAICA-CRIME-Deputy Mayor freed on gun related charges
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 1, CMC – The Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Michael Troupe has been freed of charges of illegal possession of a firearm and a quantity of ammunition, but his lawyer says his reputation has been tarnished beyond repair. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-EMANCIPATION-Regional countries celebrate Emancipation Day
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 1, CMC –Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is in Trinidad and Tobago as regional countries Wednesday observe the 174th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the Caribbean. ... Full story
FREEDOM DAY
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 1, CMC –Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is in Trinidad and Tobago as regional countries Wednesday observed the 178th anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the Caribbean. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-POLICE-Top cops deny being pressured to resign
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 1, CMC – Canadians Dwayne Gibbs and Jack Ewatski, whose resignations as the two most senior officers of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) have provoked widespread public discussion of political interference, Wednesday said they were not forced into doing so, insisting that their actions were for “personal reasons”. ... Full story
JAMAICA-COURT-Government and Opposition at deadlock over Caribbean Court of Justice
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 1, CMC – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has called on legislators to guarantee Jamaicans the right to access the Caribbean Court of Appeal (CCJ) and urged Parliament not to put any impediment in their way. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-EMANCIPATION-Nigeria’s head of state speaks of lessons learnt from slavery
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 1 CMC – Nigeria’s Head of State, Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday said it was important for countries to learn the lessons from slavery. ... Full story
BAHAMAS-MIGRATION-Government amending legislation granting visas to non-nationals
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug 1, CMC – The Bahamas government says it will introduce legislation amending the terms and conditions under which visas are granted to non-nationals. ... Full story
CANANEWS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT (1600 GMT).
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews Schedule for August 1, 2012. ... Full story
CUBA-CRIME-Spaniard officially charged in death of popular Cuban dissident
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 1, CMC - Cuban authorities say they have charged Spaniard Angel Carromero with vehicular manslaughter in the death of two people. Including popular dissident Oswaldo Paya, killed two weeks ago. ... Full story
