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Puerto Rico officials catch 12-foot Burmese Python in northern river after weeks-long search
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico have caught a 12-foot (3.6-meter) Burmese Python that they had been trying to find for several weeks following complaints from residents in the area. Sgt. Angel Atienza with the Department of Natural Resources said Friday that officials found the non-native snake in a river in the northern coastal town of Manati. He said it is illegal to keep ...
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A Two Percent Increase of Saint Kitts and Nevis Economy is Expected
Basseterre, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis could recover from the crisis and increase in a two percent in 2013, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates, published today by local media. The IMF specialists, who visited those Caribbean islands on May 15th, highlighted the two-percent increase based on the growth of tourist sector and the execution ...
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ALBA Countries Define in Cuba Its Social Agenda
Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our ...
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Turks and Caicos drops charges in bullet cases
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands -- Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands have decided not to prosecute two Americans accused of having one bullet each in their luggage at the airport in the British territory.Director of Public Prosecutions JoAnn Meloche says police decided to discontinue criminal proceedings after a "thorough investigation" into the incidents. The ...
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Navy boat heads to war games in St. Lucia
Santo Domingo.- Navy Chief of staff Edwin Dominici on Thursday announced that the military branch will take participate in the naval exercise "Tradewinds 2013," to be held in St. Lucia from June 3. He said a Navy commission headed the sendoff at the Sans Souci Naval Base for the crew of the Coast Guard boat "Orion," which will represent the Dominican Navy in the ...
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Ambassador Yzaguirre gets Dominican Republic’s highest honor
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Government bestowed Thursday the Duarte, Sanchez and Mella Medal of Merit on U.S. ambassador Raul Yzaguirre, for his effort to strengthen commercial, political and cultural cooperation between Santo Domingo and Washington . President Danilo Medina Decree No. 125-13 bestows the Dominican Government's highest honor on Yzaguirre, as head of the U.S. ...
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Foreign-trained workers see roadblocks in careers- NJ man says illegal animals remind him of Cuba
Highly skilled immigrants run into roadblocks when trying to practice their profession in the United States, a new report says. The report, by the Migration Policy Institute, says foreign-trained immigrants encounter problems when trying to get validation in this country for training and work experience acquired overseas. The obstacles are particularly substantial in certain fields, such as ...
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Bahamas Contractors Association Secures $75K Grant
The Bahamas Contractors Association (BCA) has secured a $75,000 grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the first of its kind. "Bahamians are on the right course and are taking advantage," said Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald during a news conference at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) yesterday. "The government has taken a very strong ...
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PLP FNM chairmen hit out over NIB
Charging that the audit into certain affairs at the National Insurance Board (NIB) "exposed another Free National Movement (FNM) mess", Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts suggested yesterday that the termination of NIB Director Algernon Cargill should have been expected. "It seems to be the logical conclusion from my vantage point," Roberts said. ...
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Pastor cries wolf on murder
A prominent pastor yesterday falsified a murder alert in the country via a mass email to the Bahamian press corps. Pastor Dave Burrows, youth pastor of Bahamas Faith Ministries (BFM) and president of Youth Alive Ministries, issued a press release titled, 'Breaking News - Murder on Carmichael Road' shortly before 4 p.m. leading reporters to make a series of calls to police. Several ...
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Fourth man arrested in American’s murder probe
Police said they have arrested a fourth man in connection with the murder of American sailor Kyle Bruner. The 21-year-old man of Apache Alley, off Kemp Road, was arrested around 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, police said. Police arrested Antoine Bastian, aka 'Lolly', 19, of Abraham Street, off Kemp Road, and a 20-year-old man of Clarke Alley, off Abraham Street, on Monday. The third ...
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Over US$1 mil. found stashed in beer boxes
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - Police arrested a male driver Tuesday morning after he was unable to say why there was more than $1 million in American currency in beer boxes in the vehicle. The cash, police believe, are proceeds derived from criminal conduct. The discovery was made around 11:30 a.m. by officers on mobile patrol in the Balao and Midshipman Road area when they reportedly observed the ...
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Moss defended conflict claim on proposed NIB energy audit
Fired National Insurance Board (NIB) Chairman Gregory Moss told Grant Thornton (Bahamas) that claims that he directed NIB to pay $42,000 for an energy audit to a firm his business partner owned were an "absolute unmitigated lie". The allegation is in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court last year by Algernon Cargill, who was fired from his post as director of NIB yesterday. When ...
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Mayaguana runway lights delayed by two weeks
Emergency solar lights will be installed on the Mayaguana airport runway within another two weeks, according to Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin. Yesterday made six weeks after Hanna-Martin pledged the government would install runway lights that had to be specially built within that time period. "I had said about six weeks and we are a little off it and we are ...
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Police still unsure what caused fire that led to baby’s death
Police still do not know what caused a fire that led to the death of a five-month-old girl on Mother's Day, according to Director of Fire Services Superintendent Walter Evans. Evans said police are still investigating the tragedy and will not release many details about the case. He also could not say if he expected any charges to be filed in connection to the child's death. When asked ...
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Former BEC chairman supports new reconnection plan
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) "more restricted" electricity assistance program will only work if management is held accountable for collecting payments, former BEC Executive Chairman Michael Moss said yesterday. "In my view, the program proposed by the PLP (Progressive Liberal Party) can also work, but will only do so if capable, conscientious, competent ...
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Twenty to lose jobs following school closure
Twenty teachers and administrative staff at Faith Temple Christian Academy will be out of a job next month when the school closes down permanently. The school off Prince Charles Drive will close on June 20 because of a $1.5 million debt, said Faith Temple Executive Chairman Bishop Philemon Wilson. The high school portion of the school closed last year and more than 17 teachers were let go. ...
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Missing transcripts late filings delay appeals
The Court of Appeal was unable to hear two appeals due to missing transcripts or the late filing of arguments yesterday. Roger Gomez Jr., who represents drug convicts Lameko Simmons and Bentley Simmons, said he was unable to file his arguments in time for the hearing because he received the transcripts late. Gomez said he was in an attempted murder trial that just concluded before Justice Roy ...
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Former cop’s manslaughter appeal delayed
A former cop's challenge to his manslaughter conviction for the death of a suspect has been postponed to June 4. Donovan Gardiner, 40, was fired from the police force last year after a jury found him responsible for the death of Desmond Key. Key, 28, was rushed to hospital hours after his arrest on June 17, 2007 after Gardiner allegedly beat him with a bat in a holding cell at the Grove ...
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Intl Event in Santiago de Cuba Assesses Hurricane Sandy
Santiago de Cuba, May 17 (Prensa Latina) A panel of experts evaluated the passage of Hurricane Sandy, as part of the 6th International Conference on Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which ended in this eastern city today, with 10 countries in attendance. Almost seven months after the disaster, scientists analyzed the behavior of the phenomenon, characterized by a rapid intensification, aided ...
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Jamaica police corporal accused of demanding money for inmates early release
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A police corporal in Jamaica has been arrested after authorities say he called a prisoner's family and stated he could release the inmate in exchange for $10,000. Police say the unidentified corporal was charged with corruption. He was granted a $2,000 bail and released Thursday after a judge ordered that he surrender all travel documents. The suspect is scheduled to ...
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China Delivers New Vessel to Cuba
Beijing, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has added another cargo ship, named Haydee, to its merchant fleet, the seventh delivered by China to that Caribbean nation, as part of a deal for 10 bulk cargo vessels contracted at the Shanghai shipyards. Information provided by the Cuban Consul in Shanghai, Ariel Lorenzo, said that the delivery ceremony took place at the company's facilities at ...
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Jodhaa Akbar Opens Indian Cinema Week in Cuba
Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The premiere of the film Jodhaa Akbar, by director Gowariker Ashutash opened the Indian Cinema Week in Cuba, which pays homage to one of the more productive industry of the so called seventh art. The exhibition, which will run until May 22, began with Jodhaa Akbar, a historical drama (2007) ranked among the highest grossing films in that country, that year. The ...
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Ariel Castros Murder of Unborn Highlights Abortion Debate
Ariel Castro (L), appears in court with public defender Kathleen DeMetz (R) in Cleveland, Ohio, May 9, 2013. Ariel Castro, 52, a veteran school bus driver fired from his job last fall, was formally charged with kidnapping and raping the three women, who were rescued from his house on May 6 evening shortly before his ...
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Jamaica Three years on state of emergency still an open wound
After three years, Jamaica still has not met its obligation to complete a prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigation into the dozens of allegations of unlawful killings by security forces and other serious human rights abuses during the state of ...
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Dominican businesses expanding role in Haiti reconstruction
The Dominican Republic is already a regional leader in Central America and now looks poised to play an even greater role in the future of disaster-hit Haiti. The two countries are already major trade partners, and this relationship looks set to expand into rebuilding the country as well.
The Dominican Republic has one of the strongest economies in Central America and is one of the major trade partners of earthquake-beleaguered Haiti. For this reason, political leaders in the country have pointed out that it is vital for local businesses to continue or expand their involvement in Haiti’s reconstruction, or the country would lose an important source of revenue. Read more
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