News from the Caribbean for
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Archives for Wednesday, May 24, 2006:
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| PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Although the situation in several parts of Suriname’s flooded territory is stabilising, the situation in the south-eastern part of the country remains critical. read more.. |
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| ORANJESTAD, Aruba (UPI): A Netherlands man arrested in connection with the disappearance of an Alabama teenager in Aruba was to be released but will be available for questioning, says his lawyer. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: As Trinidad and Tobago continues to experience high liquidity, the latest data released by the Central Statistical Office suggest that inflation continues to be a major economic challenge for the country. read more.. |
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| ROAD TOWN, BVI: Dr Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands, has again called on every person in the community to join in the fight to deal with crime in the territory. read more.. |
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| MOSCOW, Russia (AFP): A Russian government minister was Tuesday the focus of renewed corruption allegations after a Swiss court alleged he had misappropriated funds using a Bahamas fund, a newspaper said here Tuesday. read more.. |
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| CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI: The US Virgin Islands, experiencing an unprecedented economic expansion and budget surplus, is seeking an investment grade bond rating for the territory from key rating agencies. read more.. |
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| FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique: Digicel, the fastest growing mobile operator in the Caribbean, has announced the appointment of Eric Viel as CEO for Digicel French West Indies. read more.. |
COMMENTARY
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| In the State Department’s near-universally discredited series of annual certification reports, Cuba found itself once again lumped in with Iran, Libya (only briefly), Syria, North Korea and Sudan as a “state sponsor of terrorism.” read more.. |
SPORTS NEWS
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| St Kitts (AFP), BASSETERRE: Ramnaresh Sarwan hit his third One-day International hundred to anchor West Indies to a thrilling four-wicket victory in the third ODI against India on Tuesday at Warner Park. read more.. |
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| St Kitts, BASSETERRE: West Indies captain Brian Lara, the triple world record holder with the bat, praised team mates Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul after the West Indies defeated India in the third One-Day International cricket match. read more.. |
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