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Derrick elected new president of Caribbean soccer body

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:33:35 -0700
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick, an official reprimanded in a FIFA ethics probe, as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post amid corruption allegations. Derrick replaces Haitian acting president Yves Jean-Bart, who assumed the role following Warner's suspension by FIFA last year for an alleged role in the 'cash ...
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Caribbean needs reform policies — CDB president

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:22:35 -0700
CARIBBEAN countries have been warned that they need to implement a raft of reform policies with immediate effect as the region seeks to overcome the impact of the global economic and financial crisis.
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Spain cuts aid to Caribbean, S. America

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:55:16 -0700
BUENOS AIRES, May 24 (UPI) -- All but the poorest of Caribbean and Latin American countries are set to lose Spanish development aid because of the European nation's severe credit crunch and urgent financial requirements in a hard-pressed domestic economy.
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Regional tourism in focus

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:30:03 -0700
The sixth Tourism Human Resource Conference, organised by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) in association with the University of the West Indies
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N.B. writer wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:27:54 -0700
Riel Nason, a New Brunswick-based writer, is a regional winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize, recognized in the Canada and Europe category for her debut novel, The Town That Drowned.
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Modest growth for Caribbean countries in 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:52:25 -0700
CARIBBEAN countries recorded mixed economic growth last year as they continued to grapple with the fallout from the global economic and financial crisis.
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UN Office for Disarmament Affairs Provides Small Arms Destruction Equipment to the Bahamas

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:23:57 -0700
NEW YORK | In May, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, provided a set of small...
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OECS leaders to meet on CLICO

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:45:15 -0700
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts  – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) whose citizens are affected by the collapse of the Trinidad-based regional
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New Brunswick author Riel Nason wins regional Commonwealth Book Prize

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:26:23 -0700
LONDON - New Brunswick author Riel Nason has won this year's Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe.
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World Football - Derrick elected new CFU president

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:19:00 -0700
The Caribbean Football Union has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post.
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