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Trinidad to face scrutiny over emergency powers, detention in UN review

 Trinidad and Tobago’s human rights record will come under scrutiny at the United Nations next week, with submissions from civil society organisations and other stakeholders raising concerns about emergency...
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UN remains focus on securing peace in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says it remains focused on supporting efforts to restore security and stability...
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CRC chairman welcomes the leaders of Britain “to the “ancestral site” of slavery

The chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission (CRC), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has described as “a...
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King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua

King Charles III is to speak with "unflinching honesty" and "sincere sorrow" on the lasting pain of the...
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Jamaica says annual UN Cuba resolution fails to address crisis

KINGSTON – Jamaica says repeated calls at the United Nations for an end to the United States’ economic...
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Plot to assassinate T&T PM and other officials spans multiple jurisdictions

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Port of Spain – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the alleged plot to assassinate her and senior members of her government has widened significantly...
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Advocacy group in Jamaica calls for sex offenders registry to be made public

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 The non-governmental organisation – Fi We Children Foundation,  has joined calls for the sex offenders registry to be made public, following the rape and murder...
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Mother, three children buried as Guyana ferry tragedy death toll climbs to 73

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 A mother and three of her children were laid to rest on Friday as a sense of unimaginable heartbreak engulfed Bush Lot in Region...
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IDB Invest announces strategic partnership to support Caribbean growth

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IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) says it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Trinidad-based ANSA...
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Death toll in Guyana ferry tragedy climbs as regional recovery effort expands

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 Search, rescue and recovery operations following the capsizing of the MV Barima have intensified with the arrival of maritime assets and personnel from the...
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Efforts to refloat sunken MV Barima to begin today

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GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says it will begin operations at midday on Wednesday to refloat the sunken MV Barima using specialised flotation equipment...
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