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Stacey Sobers…winner of National Women’s Action Committee’s National Calypso Queen Competition

Stacey Sobers is the winner of the National Women’s Action Committee’s National Calypso Queen Competition.

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A Seaplane which plunged into river north of Sydney Australia killing 6 people was not following authorised route

A seaplane was not following an authorised route when it plunged into a river north of Sydney, killing 6 people.

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Government invest 7.6 million to rebuild pool and pool deck at Trinidad Hilton

Government says it has invested 7.6 million dollars to rebuild the pool and pool deck at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre.

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National Security Minister assures mechanisms are being put in place to protect law enforcement officers

National Security Minister Edmund Dillon assures mechanisms are being put in place to protect law enforcement officials.

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Body found in backseat of vehicle submerged in a river has been identified

The body found in the backseat of a vehicle, which was submerged in a river in Ste. Madeline has been identified.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives gives our first female President her instruments of election

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Brigid Annisette George, has given Paula Mae Weeks her instruments of election.

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Three European banks to pay $46m for ‘spoofing’ market

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has charged eight individuals over allegations they “spoofed” or manipulated the futures markets for precious metals and share indexes.

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Barbados announces new partnership with Copa Airlines

Barbados Minister of Tourism and International Transport Richard Sealy has announced a new partnership with Copa Airlines.

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Two Jamaicans among 23 to receive Ontario’s highest honour

Two Jamaicans entrepreneur Michael Lee-Chin and internationally renowned paediatrician Dr Upton Allen are among 23 individuals who are being invested with the Order of Ontario, the Canadian province’s highest honour.

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Argentine president bans family members in government

Argentine President Mauricio Macri has announced government job cuts aimed at reducing the deficit and attacking a patronage system in place for decades.

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