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Daily Archives: Jan 20, 2017

Speaker Of The House Accuses UPP Of Disrespecting The Lower House Of Parliament

Speaker of the House Sir Gerald Watt has accused the United Progressive Party leadership of disrespecting the Lower House of Parliament by waiting until a day before to inform the clerk of their intended absence.

President-elect invites former coup leader to his inauguration

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Jan 20, CMC – President elect Jovenel Moise has confirmed that he had invited former coup leader and army general Henry Namphy to his inauguration on February 7.

Bahamas deports in excess of 10,000 illegal immigrants over a two-year period

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jan 20, CMC – The Bahamas government said more than 12,000 people had been arrested here for violating immigration laws and just over 10,000 repatriated over the last two years.

Valentine gift for Prime Minister Gonsalves

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, Jan 20, CMC – The Guyana-based Roraima Airways says that it hopes to give Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves a Valentine’s Day gift of a planeload of Cuban shoppers when the multi-million dollar Argyle International Airport begins operating on February 14.

Jamaica receives funds European Union

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan 20, CMC – Jamaica has received Euro 6.5 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) from the European Union.

UN predicts slight economic growth for Latin America and Caribbean

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Jan 20, CMC – A United Nations report is predicting that after contracting for two consecutive years, the economy of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is expected to return to positive growth in 2017.

More TV networks follow Netflix to binge-watching model

Traditional TV networks are following Netflix Inc's (NFLX.O) lead by releasing all new episodes of a series at the same time, a step to win over binge viewers who do not want to wait a week for the next installment.

Redford avoids politics as Sundance opens on eve of Trump festivities

Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford opened the Sundance Independent Film Festival on Thursday by steering clear of politics and instead criticizing the news industry.

Al Gore rouses Sundance with climate film on eve of Trump induction

Former U.S. vice president Al Gore delivered a rousing battle cry on Thursday to push climate change forward as an urgent matter for politicians on the eve of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, at the premiere of his new documentary.

Scorsese thanks Taiwan for bringing 'Silence' to life

Director Martin Scorsese brought his religious film "Silence" back to Taiwan on Thursday, thanking it for providing the filming location for his decades long project.
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