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Researchers call for protection of Caribbean “supersites” to restore ocean ecosystem

NORTH CAROLINA, Mar. 2, CMC – Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have called for the protection of Caribbean coral reefs , known as supersites in order to restore the environmental and economic setback that has been inflicted by overfishing.

Coast Guard to increase activities with new surveillance vessels

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 2, CMC – The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard received two new maritime offshore surveillance vessels, which will allow the army to increase its activities in protecting the island’s borders.

Opposition leader warns of protest action in wake of controversial project

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Mar.2, CMC – Leader of the main opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP), Philip J.Pierre, has warned of the possibility of street protests over the controversial Desert Star Holdings Limited (DSH) project slated for the south of the Island.

Police chief summoned to high court

ROSEAU, Dominica, Mar. 2, CMC – High Court Judge, Victoria Charles-Clarke has summoned Police Chief Daniel Carbon to court to state why police officers were absent from the sitting on Thursday morning.

'Beauty and the Beast' features Disney's first gay character

Walt Disney Co's live-action adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast," one of the most anticipated movies of the year, will feature a gay character for the first time in Disney's history, according to the film's director.

Lady Gaga replaces pregnant Beyonce at Coachella music festival

Lady Gaga will step in for Beyonce at this year's Coachella music festival after the R&B singer, who is pregnant with twins, dropped out of her headlining slot due to doctor's orders.

Children give Oscars fashion the pint-sized treatment

It's high fashion on a small scale, as the Oscar gowns worn by some of Hollywood's biggest names got re-imagined into child-sized versions by a Los Angeles photographer.

PwC accountants blamed for Oscar gaffe barred from future shows

The two accountants found at fault for botching the climactic announcement of the winner for best picture at the Academy Awards have been officially declared unfit for any future Oscar duty, organizers of the ceremony said on Wednesday.

Really tremendous: Trump mimic Alec Baldwin co-authors White House 'memoir'

Actor Alec Baldwin is taking his "Saturday Night Live" impersonation of U.S. President Donald Trump from the screen to the pages of a satirical White House memoir due for release later this year, Penguin Press said on Wednesday.

Malaysia to deport North Korean detained in airport murder probe

Malaysia will deport a North Korean held in connection with the death of Kim Jong Nam, and cancel visa-free entry for all North Koreans, as diplomatic ties between the two countries frayed further following the murder at Kuala Lumpur's airport.
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