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| What the PM must tell Caricom |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - In the mid-1980s, Jamaica and Canada nearly came to blows, figuratively that is, over patties, or more specifically, when a patty is, or is not, a patty. According to the Canadians, a Jamaican patty, a light baked crust with a meat-filled centre, was really a pie. So, Jamaicans in Canada who made a business of baking and selling the iconic Jamaican patty could not call it such, they were told. A pie, perhaps! more... () |
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| Border crossing rules change June 1 |
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| www.ocregister.com/artic... - Travelers driving or taking a cruise to Mexico or Canada have something new to worry about: the right identification. Beginning June 1, Americans traveling by road or ship to Mexico and Canada will have to show a passport or similar document to get back into the U.S. more... () |
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| Anguilla to compete in Caribbean “Culinary Olympics” |
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| www.anguillalife.com/new... - The Anguilla Hotel and Tourism Association are delighted to announce that Anguilla will be fielding a team to compete in the TASTE of the CARIBBEAN 2009. The competition takes place In Puerto Rico in mid June (12th to 15th). Trudy Nixon the AHTA Executive Director says: “Anguilla will compete against other great Caribbean Culinary destinations such as Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and of course St Maarten As it is so conveniently located we hope to encourage supporters from Anguilla to attend and support our team. ..” more... () |
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| Caribbean Census Push Gains Momentum With Companion Senate Bill |
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| www.caribpr.com/details.... - CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. May 20, 2009: The push by Carib ID for a Caribbean origin category on the U.S. Census form is gaining momentum, with the introduction on Tuesday of a companion senate bill. New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kristin Gillibrand on May 19, 2009, introduced the companion bill to Rep. Yvette D. Clarke's Caribbean Count Bill, (H.R. 2071), which was introduced on April 23rd. more... () |
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| UN enlists Bill Clinton to boost Haiti economy |
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| www.independent.co.uk/ne... - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, yesterday said he had appointed Bill Clinton as his special emissary to Haiti with the special task of drumming up investment and other economic support for the perennially impoverished Caribbean nation. more... () |
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| City worker 'sacked for being a single mum' from £50,000-a-year Lloyds job |
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| www.dailymail.co.uk/news... - A high-flying City worker is demanding £70,000 in compensation after claiming female bank chiefs discriminated against her because she is a single mother. Alison Weekes, 39, alleges that her boss at Lloyds TSB told her she was not 'truly committed' to her job, compared to her single male colleagues. more... () |
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| Guyanese in Barbados being ‘stereotyped’ on basis of appearance – Faria |
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| www.stabroeknews.com/200... - In a release on Saturday, he said that Guyanese are worried following a recent statement by Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson on immigration policy changes and are reporting to their Consulate in the island. Faria said that his office has seen a “big jump” in telephone inquiries and walk-in traffic about the implications of the recently announced changes to the Barbados Immigration regulations by Prime Minister Thompson. more... () |
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| Report: Ex-Metro Cornell Glen joins Quakes |
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| blogs.nypost.com/sports/... - The 28-year-old Glen has been on trial since the week before, and coach Frank Yallop reportedly added him on a deal that runs throug the end of the year with an option for 2010. He's expected to make his debut Saturday against the Houston Dynamo, Juan Carlos Osorio's favorite club. more... () |
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| Trinidad & Tobago's Murder rate doubles in last two years |
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| sflcn.com/story.php?id=6... - ORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The murder rate in T&T has almost doubled in the last two years, figures from National Security Minister Martin Joseph confirmed yesterday. Speaking at yesterday’s weekly post-cabinet media briefing, Joseph gave murder rate figures for January to May 2009, as well as for the corresponding periods in 2008 and 2007. more... () |
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| Bolt has no trouble making a splash |
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| www.independent.co.uk/sp... - Deansgate was no real place for showboating yesterday, with the Mancunian weather living up to its miserable form. At one point in the afternoon the elevated track laid out down Manchester's main thoroughfare was in a worryingly waterlogged state. more... () |
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| Jamaica welcomes the Shearer - New $5,000 note named after the late PM |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Jamaica's central bank will issue a $5,000 bill on Monday, a move more likely driven by a wish to celebrate the life of the late Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer - whose image will be on the currency - rather than an immediate demand for a bigger note to store value. more... () |
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| Official: 2 offers received for Air Jamaica |
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| news.moneycentral.msn.co... - Jamaican senator says two offers have been made for the Caribbean country's money-losing national carrier, which the cash-strapped island has long been trying to privatize. Sen. Don Wehby said in a Wednesday statement that he could confirm that two offers were recently received for Air Jamaica. He said he could not disclose any further specifics, citing ongoing negotiations. more... () |
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| Guyanese nabbed for human smuggling again |
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| www.caribbean360.com/New... - TORONTO, Canada, May 15, 2009 - A Guyanese woman, believed to be working with a band of human smugglers, has been busted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). It's the second time she has found herself on the wrong side of the law on human smuggling charges. more... () |
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| Trinidad cuts 500 jobs, eyes new markets |
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| www.calgaryherald.com/bu... - In a conference call to discuss its first-quarter results Wednesday, president and chief executive Lyle Whitmarsh said the company has let go of about 15 per cent of the 3,500 Canadian and American staff it employed a year ago and is trying to cut a minimum of 10 per cent of overall costs through wage reductions and measures including the delay of recertifying idled rigs. more... () |
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| Foreign travel agents check out Jamaica |
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| www.jamaica-gleaner.com/... - Jamaican flags and other symbols depicting the adversities overcome, hope, agriculture, the country's minerals, wealth and sunshine, formed the exciting backdrop on the white sandy beach at the fabulous Iberostar Resorts in Montego Bay on Wednesday afternoon. more... () |
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| The Six Billion Dollar Man |
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| news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/... - When the people who run English cricket took Sir Allen Stanford's money and allowed him to park his helicopter on their lawn as he arrived amid a frenzy of excitement they said they had checked him out. They thought the tall Texan was perhaps a bit brash for their tastes, but solid and, perhaps most importantly, solvent. more... () |
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| 'Gangs must be crushed' |
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| www.jamaicaobserver.com/... - NEWLY installed National Security Minister Senator Dwight Nelson says an all-out attack on criminal networks in at least 10 parishes will be among his first course of action as his administration tries to get a handle on the country's crime problem. more... () |
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| Medical personnel in Guyana strike for better wages and conditions |
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| www.caribbeannetnews.com... - GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Nurses, maids, cooks and other ancillary workers attached to the National Psychiatric Hospital (NSH) in Berbice, Guyana, have been on strike since last week demanding a meeting with the health minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy to discuss better working conditions and wages. more... () |
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| Reggae Boyz retain top spot in CFU |
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| www.jamaicaobserver.com/... - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Jamaica stretched their reign as number one in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) to six consecutive months yesterday when FIFA released its May ratings. Retaining 70th position on the FIFA Coca Cola ratings for the third month in a row, Jamaica's Reggae Boyz remained at the pinnacle of the CFU ratings. more... () |
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| U-20s settle down in Nigeria |
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| www.trinidadexpress.com/... - Trinidad and Tobago's National Under 20 footballer's had the opportunity to get close up on one of the famous Stadiums in Africa which some of Nigeria's greatest footballers have graced over the years as they trained at the Abuja International Stadium yesterday afternoon. more... () |
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| Mexico Will Host Trinidad After All |
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| www.goal.com/en-us/news/... - The H1N1 flu outbreak won't force Mexico-Trinidad to switch venues, CONCACAF announced. CONCACAF announced that Mexico's World Cup qualifier scheduled for June 10 against Trinidad & Tobago in Estadio Azteca will go on as planned. more... () |
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| Dancehall DJ Ninja Man's son charged with murder |
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| www.radiojamaica.com/con... - Members of the Major Investigation Task Force, MIT, have charged Janile Ballentine, the son of popular dancehall entertainer, Desmond "Ninja Man" Ballentine, with murder. more... () |
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| Heart disease still biggest killer in TT |
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| www.newsday.co.tt/news/0... - HEART DISEASE remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in Trinidad and Tobago, accounting for over 25 percent of the annual mortality rate. This was revealed yesterday by cardiologist Dr Rasheed Rahaman, during a Healthy Lifestyle Workshop hosted by the National Council for Indian Culture (NCIC) at the Divali Nagar Site, Chaguanas. more... () |
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| Shahrukh's Dulha Mil Gaya ready for release |
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| entertainment.oneindia.i... - Finally there is a strong buzz that Mudassar Aziz’s much-awaited debut film Dulha Mil Gaya will be released in July, 2009. The film has been getting postponed due to lack of Shahrukh Khan's date availability. more... () |
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| Caribbean fears witchhunt in tax haven crackdown |
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| www.guardian.co.uk/busin... - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 3 (Reuters) - The Caribbean has tried for years to shed its image as a refuge for tax dodgers and money launderers where travelers arriving with large amounts of cash were welcomed with open arms and even offered police escorts to their local bank. more... () |
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| FOOTIE STARS’ AIDS MISSION |
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| Government gives Maracas new community centre |
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| news.bn.gs/article.php?s... - The following is the Ministerial speech delivered at yesterday's opening ceremony of the new community centre at Maracas Bay. The people of Maracas thanked the Honourable Marlene McDonald, Minister of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs profusely. Officials at the new centre say they expect to get requests for use of the centre from all around Trinidad and Tobago, as the well-equipped facility could be used for retreats. more... () |
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| Trinidad MP accuses government of silencing opposition |
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| www.caribbeannetnews.com... - PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- United National Congress (UNC) deputy leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, says the decision by the ruling People's National Movement (PNM) to bring her before the Privileges Committee is nothing more than another naked attempt to intimidate/silence her and the opposition in Trinidad and Tobago. more... () |
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| In Jamaica, thousands attend Anglican Consultative Council Opening Eucharist |
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| www.episcopal-life.org/7... - The Anglican Church must challenge itself and challenge its neighbors to respond to the material and spiritual needs of the world, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told more than 6,000 people May 3 who attended the Caribbean-flavored opening Eucharist of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting here. more... () |
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| Tami Chynn wants out - Universal deal in shambles |
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| www.jamaica-star.com/the... - Songstress Tami Chynn is in the midst of parting ways with major international label Universal Motown Records, who she signed a four-album deal with in 2005. Her yet to be released album, Primadonna, would have been the artiste's first major project on the label. more... () |
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| Destra’s ‘HOTT’ in Manhattan |
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| www.newsday.co.tt/featur... - The versatile vocalist, songwriter and performer did not disappoint the packed Manhattan venue. Without her Atlantik band and joined by only two of her dancers, Destra drove the crowd into a bacchanal frenzy. With rags, flags and shirts waving in the air, she thrilled them with her soca staples like “Carnival” and “Bonnie and Clyde” and new hits from the album, including the title track “Hott,” and “Bacchanal”. HOTT is a brilliant introduction to who Destra is, for those who are unfamiliar with her, and is a must-have addition to the “Destra” collection for fans and soca-lovers everywhere. more... () |
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