August 2015

CARICOM chair tells Venezuela vice-president regional body siding with Guyana in territorial dispute

August 11, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7107" align="alignleft" width="300"] CARICOM chairman, Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart (sitting right, at centre) told Venezuela’s vice president Jorge Arreaza (directly opposite Stuart) that Barbados and CARICOM said that Barbados stand by Guyana as that country seeks the best way to address the dispute.[/caption] BRIDGETOWN,...

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New visa system for Haitians

August 11, 2015 in Regional

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – The Dominica government says it will soon announce a new visa system for Haitians wanting to enter the island. Despite being a member of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping, Haitian nationals require visas to enter most if not all of the...

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Bolt headlines Jamaica’s 53-member squad for World Champs

August 11, 2015 in Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline a list of 53 athletes named to represent Jamaica at the 15th staging of the IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China, between August 22-30. Both Bolt and Fraser-Pryce won the identical 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay gold...

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Proprietor of Old Road shop, shot during Robbery

August 11, 2015 in National

Basseterre, St. Kitts- Fredrick ‘Gabby’ James of Old Road was reportedly robbed and shot by two masked assailants yesterday, August 9th 2015, at his superette that is located on the main road, Old Road. Investigations revealed that two masked men, dressed in dark clothing demanded money...

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Reports: Durant, ‘Melo to practice with Team USA in Vegas

August 11, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_7097" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kevin Durant will practice this week, but won't play in Thursday's exhibition game.[/caption] Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant and the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony will practice with Team USA at its minicamp in Las Vegas on Tuesday and Wednesday, according...

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