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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau takes family vacation in St Kitts & Nevis
ST KITTS & NEVIS OBSERVER
BASSETERRE, St Kitts—As he flew back to the cold climes of Canada, Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, has returned with the warmth of the people of St Kitts and Nevis and the memorable experiences of a wonderful private family holiday spent in the beautiful twin-island Federation of St Kitts and Nevis.
Over 500 attend inaugural New Year's gala of PM Harris
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis- The inaugural Prime Minister’s New Year's Gala of the Federation’s leader Dr The Honourable Timothy S. Harris held on Saturday, January 02, 2016, was a tremendous success with over 500 persons in attendance. Many more had wished to attend but could not be accommodated because tickets were sold out.
Bad gas! Jamaica Gov't shuts petrol pumps @ 17 stations
JAMAICA GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The government of Jamaica has ordered the closure of petrol pumps at 17 gas stations across the island, after tests proved they have been dispensing contaminated gas.
Fmr 'Dancehall Queen' Lady Saw now working for God!
JAMAICA GLEANER
It was just after midnight Sunday morning when Lady Saw, the dancehall icon who has converted to Christianity, got a message from God.
Barbados plans to remove Queen as titular Head of State
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barbados plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state and replace her with a ceremonial president from the Caribbean island, a former British territory once known as “Little England” for its colonial trappings.
Maduro remains defiant despite VZ Parliamentary elections defeat
BBC NEWS
A defiant President Nicolas Maduro said he would give no quarter to the Venezuelan opposition in spite of his own party’s crushing defeat in last weekend’s mid-term parliamentary elections.
Jamaicans lose priority for jobs in Economic Zones Bill
JAMAICA GLEANER
A provision in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) bill for Jamaicans to be given first priority in landing jobs has been amended.
Voice for a discussion on independence for Anguilla
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES REVIEW
Independence – a word that evokes a myriad of emotions in people across Anguilla. This is the word that has grown in popularity over the past few days as news spread across Anguilla – and has reached the media – that the British Government is seeking to increase the powers of the Governor and appoint a Financial Adviser, steps which will essentially undermine the authority of our own democratically elected Government.
Barbados' opposition party expels sitting MP
CARIBBEAN 360
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - In an unprecedented move, the Opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has expelled one of its members, a sitting Member of Parliament, over what it says was inappropriate conduct and her failure to be a team player.
89 Trinidadians believed to have joined ISIS fighters
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
There are now 89 Trinidad and Tobago nationals — including families — known to the government who have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the last three years, local media reported.