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Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape

Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of liberty, assault, and attempted intentional...
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Bahamas to review work permit process

Nassau – The Bahamas government says it will conduct a review examining labour certificate applications and employment data. “The...
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Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme...
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Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts...
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Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by...
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Guyana Defence Force captain shot and killed

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Georgetown – A captain in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Rondel Douglas, who served as the special assistant to the recently retired Chief of...
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Rowley sets August 14 for local government elections

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Port of Spain, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Tuesday named August 14 as the date for the Local Government Elections, less...
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St Kitts sets up task force to deal with crime

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Basseterre – The St Kitts-Nevis government has appointed a National Security Taskforce to initiate a new initiative that approaches crime and violence from a...
Business

Duprey ordered to pay US $139 million for sale of shares

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Port of Spain, Trinidad – The former  executive chairman of CL Financial (CLF) and CLICO director, Lawrence Duprey, has been ordered by the High Court...
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Another dormitory fire in Guyana

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Georgetown, Guyana – Another girls’ dormitory was destroyed by fire on Thursday. According to police reports, early Thursday, shortly before 3 a.m. local time, the blaze...
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One more girl succumbs to injuries from Mahdia fire

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Georgetown, Guyana – The death toll from last week’s fire at the dormitory of a secondary school, 100 miles west of here, climbed to...
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