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January 31, 2013

Three Years After Devastating Earthquake in Haiti

Three years after a monstrous earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 250,000 people and leaving at least one million homeless on January 12, there is a mixed report card on…
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January 31, 2013

Rum Battle Meeting in Washington

Obama Administration and Caribbean to meet in Washington to discuss USVI and Puerto Rico subsidies to rum producers on their soil, Refund of U.S. Excise Taxes threatens rum industry…
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January 10, 2013

CBC Ready for Obama II

Energized with a new chairman and five new freshman House members, the Congressional Black Caucus was sworn in for the 113th Congress Jan. 3 with a pledge from incoming Chairman Marcia…
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January 10, 2013

Jamaican scientist honoured by US legislators

The United States House of Representatives honoured Jamaican cancer researcher Dr. Henry Lowe with a proclamation last month, while the New York State Senate gave him a citation…
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