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JAMAICA-POLITICS-Golding still receiving medical treatment overseas
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 14, CMC – Doctors have advised former prime minister Bruce Golding to wear a back brace for at least three weeks as he seeks to overcome a chronic back problem that necessitated surgery at a United States hospital. ... Full story
BAHAMAS-CRIME-Authorities pleased with new crime initiative
NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug 14, CMC – Law enforcement officials said they have seized 125 pounds of cocaine and more than 2,700 pounds of marijuana so far this year adding that this is due to the introduction of the Project Safe Bahamas initiative. ... Full story
GUYANA-ENVIRONMENT-Guyana to submit report on climate change
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 14, CMC – Guyana is to submit a report to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) detailing the country’s role in the global effort to enhance carbon sinks (storage of carbon emissions). ... Full story
TRINIDAD-CRIME-Judge begins summation in trial of Muslim leader
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Aug 14, CMC – Justice Mark Mohammed will Tuesday continue his summation in the sedition trial of Muslim leader, Yasin Abu Bakr, reminding jurors that they should not be swayed by emotion when reviewing the evidence against the man who in 1990 unsuccessfully tried to overthrow the government of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Full story
UNITED STATES-RIGHTS-Caribbean American congresswoman wants end to stop and frisk tactics
WASHINGTON, Aug 14, CMC – Several United States legislators say they have written to the Justice Department asking it to intervene immediately to stop the New York Police Department (NYPD) policy of unnecessarily stopping and frisking Caribbean nationals. ... Full story
JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Jamaica to hold talks with IMF in September
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 14, CMC – Jamaica will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new agreement on September 25, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips has said. ... Full story
Jamaica in new IMF talks
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug 14, CMC – Jamaica will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new agreement on September 25, Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips has said. ... Full story
GUYANA-PROTEST-Linden residents gearing for “massive demonstration” next week
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Aug 14, CMC – Residents in the mining town of Linden were gearing for further protest action next week even as the government claimed that the security forces had been successful in clearing the roads. ... Full story
HAITI-DEVELOPMENT-Haiti, IDB agree on actions to speed up projects
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug 14, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has reached an agreement with the Haitian government on a series of plans of action to accelerate the execution of projects in six key sectors. ... Full story
CANANEWS SCHEDULE AT 1200 ECT (1600GMT)
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The following is the CANANews Schedule for Tuesday, August 14, 2012. ... Full story
