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Dominica court rules that case against Prime Minister Skerrit should move forward
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Aug-10
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Aug. 26, 2010 -- A high court judge in Roseau has ruled
that a case brought by the United Workers Party (UWP) against Prime
Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and education minister Peter St Jean
challenging their legitimacy to serve as parliamentarians should
proceed to trial.
Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti
- By S Coward
- Published 04-Aug-10
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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Aug. 4, 2010 -- Jean told TIME he is going to announce his candidacy for the Nov. 28 election just days before the Aug. 7 deadline.
CARICOM-Canada National Consultations Intensify
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Jul-10
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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July 20, 2010 -- The
Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis will
intensify their national consultations on the CARICOM-Canada trade
negotiations.
Antigua: Packed courtroom hears Election Petitions Appeal Case
- By S Coward
- Published 02-Jul-10
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St. John's -- July 2, 2010 -- Opening arguments began with Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes who
addressed the issues that stemmed from the flawed March 12, 2009
General Election, which led to Justice Louise Blenman upholding
petitions by Antigua Labour Party (ALP) members who argued that the
United Progressive Party (UPP) candidates were not duly elected. See also: ALP Vows To Lock Down The Country
US President Pledges Support For Jamaica
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Jul-10
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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July 1, 2010 -- President of the United States (US), Barack Obama, has expressed strong support for the Jamaican Government and people and for the continued development of the "special relationship" that exists between the countries.
Curacao faces constitutional stalemate
- By S Coward
- Published 21-Jun-10
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Willemstad -- June 21, 2010 -- A political limbo is now hampering the constitutional progress for the island of Curacao.
Trinidad: 10 MPs Back Keith Rowley for Opposition Leader post
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Jun-10
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Port-of-Spain -June 1, 2010 ---Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley is expected to be sworn in as
Opposition Leader by President George Maxwell Richards on Friday
afternoon at 4 p.m., at Knowsley, Queen’s Park West, Port of Spain.
Trinidad: Wade Marke is Now Speaker of the House
- By S Coward
- Published 31-May-10
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Port-of-Spain -- May 31, 2010-- On the heels of Friday’s announcement of Cabinet Ministers came the
news yesterday that the new Speaker of the House is former senator Wade
Mark while Dr Fuad Khan takes up the mantle as Deputy Speaker. Attorney
Timothy Hamel-Smith will be the new Senate President and trade unionist
David Abdulah will take on the role of Deputy Senate President.
Trinidad: PNM plotters allegedly set up Manning to lose
- By S Coward
- Published 30-May-10
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Port-of-Spain -- May 30, 2010 -- A plot was allegedly set up within the People’s National Movement (PNM)
to ensure that former Prime Minister Patrick Manning was defeated in
the 2010 general election and forcibly removed as political leader.
Trinidad: Manning quits, Rowley in
- By S Coward
- Published 28-May-10
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Port-of-Spain -- May 28, 2010 -- There was high drama at Balisier House last night as Patrick Manning
resigned as political leader of the People’s National Movement (PNM)
and the party’s General Council advised the party’s 12 MPs in the House
of Representatives to support Diego Martin West MP Dr Keith Rowley as
Opposition Leader.

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