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Daily Archives: Oct 24, 2018

Former prime minister no show at PetroCaribe inquest

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Oct 24, CMC – Lawyers representing former prime minister Laurent Lamothe defended his decision not to appear before a court on Tuesday on the management and use of funds of the PetroCaribe programme.

Jamaica wants reggae on UNESCO cultural heritage list

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct 24, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is awaiting a response from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) as to whether the island has been successful in getting reggae music inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative List.

May to address her lawmakers after attacks over Brexit

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will address Conservative Party lawmakers at a private meeting in parliament on Wednesday after anger at her Brexit negotiating strategy prompted some of them to discuss replacing her.

EU mechanism for Iran trade to be symbolically ready on Nov. 4: diplomats

PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports should be legally in place by Nov. 4, when the next phase of U.S. sanctions hit, but it will not be operational until early next year, three diplomats said.

Saudi crown prince breaks silence on 'painful' Khashoggi case

RIYADH/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Wednesday that the killers of Jamal Khashoggi would be brought to justice, in his first public comments since the journalist’s murder sparked international condemnation.

Legal action threatened over 'false' news report

The head of the prime minister's scholarship programme, Maurice Merchant, is refuting a radio news article reported on opposition owned Crusader Radio which suggests...

Dismal England fall to record ODI defeat

A dismal England fell to their heaviest defeat in one-day international cricket as Sri Lanka thrashed the tourists by 219 runs in the final ODI in Colombo.

War wins federation’s swimming invitational as pool records broken

A total of 15 new records were set in the pool last weekend as War Swim Club emerged winners of the fifth instalment of the Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation Invitation for a second straight year.

Mill Reef record second win

It was celebration time at the JSC Sports Complex on Monday night as Mill Reef recorded their second win of the ongoing Cool and Smooth-sponsored Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) Business League.

Ottley, Kirton half-centuries see Marooners past Hurricanes

Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners trounced Leeward Islands Hurricanes by eight wickets under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, to end their preliminary campaign on a high and top Group B of the Regional Super50.
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