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CRICKET-CT20-UPDATE Guyana snatch dramatic last-ball win after CCC lose plot
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 7, CMC – A sloppy final over from beanpole seamer Jason Holder gifted Guyana a dramatic last-ball win over Combined Campuses and Colleges in the Caribbean Twenty20 here Monday night. ... Full story
BARBADOS-HEALTH-Increased cases of dengue fever
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 8, CMC – Barbados has recorded a significant increase in dengue cases last year even as health authorities were reporting a decline in confirmed cases during a four week period leading up to mid-December last year. ... Full story
TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Opposition parties accuse government of "insulting" voters in Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jan 8, CMC – Opposition parties contesting the January 21 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election have accused the coalition People’s Partnership government of insulting the population by introducing legislation aimed at providing more autonomy for Tobago. ... Full story
BARBADOS-HEALTH-Official welcomes WHO draft on NCDs
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan 8, CMC – A senior Barbados health official has described as a “major achievement” the recent agreement by member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) to draft a comprehensive global monitoring framework for the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). ... Full story
BAHAMAS-RIGHTS-Government to decide on new public holiday to recognise Majority Rule
NASSAU, Bahamas, Jan 8, CMC – The Bahamas government says a decision will soon have to be made on whether or not to make Majority Rule on January 10 a public holiday. ... Full story
DOMINICA-POLITICS-War of words between radio personality and PM’s attorney
ROSEAU, Dominica, Jan 8, CMC – A radio announcer has pointed an accusing finger at the attorney for Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as being the source of secret and confidential information about the head of government being aired on a local radio station in December last year. ... Full story
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ROSEAU, Dominica, Jan 8, CMC – A radio announcer has pointed an accusing finger at the attorney for Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit as being the source of secret and confidential information about the head of government being aired on a local radio station in December last year. ... Full story
HAITI-SECURITY- PM disputes claims that impoverished Haiti is unsafe
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Jan 8, CMC - Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe has disputed claims by the United States and Canada that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country is not a safe place to visit. ... Full story
GRENADA-CRIME- Authorities probe bogus marriage scheme
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jan 8, CMC – Grenada authorities say they have launched an investigation into a bogus marriage scheme involving men from Middle Eastern countries and local women. ... Full story
ANTIGUA-BUDGET-Opposition outlines plans for revitalising economy
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan 8, CMC – The main opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has unveiled a “rescue plan” for the island that it says will generate an additional EC$100 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) annually. ... Full story
