CARICOM congratulates new Haitian President
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): CHAIRMAN OF the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Patrick Manning, yesterday hinted at the re-admission of Haiti to the regional integration movement following the election of René Preval last month.
Private sector applauds efforts to deal with crime
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): A GROUPING of 22 organisations, representative of the private sector, has welcomed the move by the Trinidad and Tobago government and opposition to discuss legislation relating to the reform of the Police Service. "We...
Brazil defends position on new sugar regime
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): BRAZIL HAS defended its decision to go before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to oppose a move by the European Union to pay above market prices for sugar from the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
Human rights body issues report on justice
WASHINGTON (CMC): THE INTER-AMERICAN Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) says the justice system in Haiti is "gravely deficient" and fails to protect the fundamental human rights of citizens.
Government presents sugar plan to EU
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC): THE GUYANA government has formally handed over the country's sugar action plan to the European Union in a bid to secure funding for the restructuring of the local sugar industry.
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