GUYANA: Blair's demise could spell end for 'mafia ministers'
(Stabroek News): Tony Blair has announced that he will demit office as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader by August 2007 at the very latest. This has been agreed after much back stairs manoeuvring by his probable successor Chancellor Gordon Brown...
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: PNM gears up for snap poll
PORT-OF-SPAIN (Trinidad Express): The People's National Move-ment (PNM) has accelerated its pre-election campaign although a date for the polls has not yet been announced. The ruling party announced that it has started hosting a series of political meetin
ST LUCIA: Outrage over 20-y-o's shooting
CASTRIES, St. Lucia (CMC): Social Security Minister Calixte George yesterday met with senior police officers in an attempt to quell the public outrage sparked by the weekend shooting death of a 20-year-old youth.
BARBADOS: US trade delegation on Caribbean tour
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): A trade delegation from Puerto Rico yesterday began a visit to Trinidad and Tobago as part of a five-day visit to the Caribbean. The delegation, representing 12 companies from Puerto Rico...
FLORIDA: Hurricane has Bermuda in sights
MIAMI (AP): Hurricane Helene continued to gain strength as a category three storm potentially threatening Bermuda at the end of the week, while a tropical storm watch was issued in the Azores as Hurricane Gordon churned in the Atlantic.
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