December 10, 2016

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Persad-Bissessar Ejected From Parliament Meeting

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Dec 9, CMC ā€“Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar was ejected from the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament on Friday after she failed to heed a ruling by the Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George on a motion of a matter of national importance. The other opposition legislators walked out in solidarity with Persad-Bissessar, who had wanted the Parliament to debate the number of murders and missing people in the country ā€œas a matter of urgent national interestā€.

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Jamaica Cops To Stop And Search

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Jamaica Cops To Stop And Search

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC -The police force has announced plans to increase stop-and-search operations during the festive season. Head of the Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said there will be a surge in the number of police on the ground during the festive season to counter the increase in robberies and the large migration of criminals at this time of year.

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Bonne Terre Prep Fund-Raiser On Monday

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THE Bonne Terre Preparatory School was the vision of a private educational institution with small class learning environments. The schoolā€™s founder Jennifer Alexander was attempting to fulfil the need to provide private education in the north of the island. The schoolā€™s initial enrolment of nine students has multiplied throughout the years and currently the school in the only institution on island that caters for children from toddlers to Grade 11.

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New Chef at The Landings

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THE Landings Resort and Spa has announced the latest addition to its world class culinary team, Chef Bill Munn. As a 30-year culinary veteran, Chef Bill brings a well-seasoned repertoire to the Landings team taking up the Executive Chef position this summer. Guests at Wednesday nightā€™s corporate mixer were able to enjoy an amazing array of hors dā€™eouvres prepared by the new resident chef and his team.

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Antiguaā€™s P.M. Blasts Terrorism Threat

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ST. JOHNā€™S, Antigua, Dec. 9, CMC ā€“ The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has approved a resolution deploying ā€œthe dastardly act of terrorismā€ by the circulation of a video ā€œinciting the assassinationā€ of legislators here. Prime Minister Gaston Browne in piloting the resolution late Thursday, said that the matter was of ā€œserious concernā€ and one of national security.

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P.M. Govā€™t Had No Choice on CIP

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Hilaire [Photo: Stan Bishop]

THE St. Lucia government says it had no choice but to follow other Eastern Caribbean States in launching a Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programme here. ā€œIt means that a person can get a passport from Dominica for EC$100,000 or get a passport from Grenada, St Kitts or Antigua and have the full rights of being here. They got OECS citizenship,ā€ Prime Minister Allen Chastanet said, noting that some of the Chinese nationals who came here to open restaurants, received their passports through Dominica.

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More City Constables Soon

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CASTRIES Mayor Peterson Francis has vowed to make the city safer by establishing a 50-strong constabulary force. The current 12 member constabulary will get an injection of 18 more into members by year end, said to Francis Thursday at a press conference. The move by the Council to beef up its security force comes as a result of two shooting incidents within the cityā€™s borders earlier this week, one of which resulted in the death of 27 year old Shane Emmanuel of City Gate.

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Massy Gives To Sir John Foundation For Education

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Image: Massyā€™s presentation to the John Comption Foundation.

MASSY United Insurance has made a donation to the Sir John Compton Memorial Foundation. Traditionally, at Christmas time, Massy United would express their appreciation for the support and patronage of their clientele with a token gift of thanks. This year, however, the decision was made to celebrate the spirit of the season of giving by sharing with those less fortunate in the community they serve.

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STAND UP FOR RIGHTS – Attorney Mary Francis Calls for Citizensā€™ Empowerment

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Human rights advocate, Mary Francis. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

WITH Human Rights Day being observed today, attorney and human rights advocate, Mary Francis, is renewing her call for citizensā€™ rights to be respected. As such, she is urging the political directorate and citizens to ensure that measures are in place to aid in facilitating that objective. Francis, who also serves as Coordinator of the National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights Inc., a non-governmental organization established in 1998 to promote and advance the importance of human rights through education and legal representation, is concerned that peopleā€™s rights are not being treated as a priority.