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Divorced Couple Charged with Murder of Young Trinidadian Policewoman

Published 27 March 2017

Kenneth Browne (Photo credit: Trinidad Guardian) and Melissa Browne (Photo: Facebook) appeared in court today.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Monday March 20, 2017 – A man and his ex-wife have been charged with killing a young policewoman who joined the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service just four months ago.

Kenneth and Melissa Browne appeared before Chief Magistrate Marcia Ayers-Caesar in the Port of Spain Magistrates Court today, accused of killing 22-year-old Constable Nyasha Joseph, whose body was pulled from the Gulf of Paria off Port of Spain last Wednesday, a week after she went missing.

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HEALTH WALK, HEALTH WALK!! FAMALAAY! PLP!

Published 29 April 2017

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, April 29, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) — As persistent showers characterised St. Kitts’ Atlantic coast early Saturdaymorning April 29, scores of health conscious and walk enthusiasts journeyed to Belle Vue where they joined Prime Minister and Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP) Dr the Hon Timothy Harris for his monthly Constituency #7 health walk.

The first walkers had arrived a few minutes to the usual starting time of 5:30 am, but because of the poor weather the majority came slightly later which saw them set off at 5:56 am following a prayer by one of the PLP’s prayer warriors, Mr Erickson Wescott.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs attends XXIII Association of Caribbean States Ministerial Council in Cuba

Published 27 March 2017

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Mark Brantley is in Havana, Cuba to participate in the XXII Association of Caribbean States Ministerial Council scheduled for today, 10^th March 2017. Minister Brantley is participating at a time when the ACS is charting a new course for itself which will lead to a process of revitalisation and institutional strengthening. The Ministerial Council was preceded by the First Cooperation Conference which was held on the 8^th March 2017. This Conference presented two main projects: “Uniting the Caribbean by Air and Sea” focusing on connectivity and transportation and the “ACS Program to Combat the impact of Climate Change in the Caribbean”. The Conference was designed to achieve the meaningful participation of the Observer States, donor countries as well as international organisations including the United Nations (UN) funds and agencies which were specially invited given their relationship with the Caribbean region and experience in the issues of climate change and transport which were addressed at said Conference. The event was also intended to attract financial resources to the ACS Special Fund.

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MINISTER GRANT ATTENDS FIRST COMMONWEALTH TRADE MINISTERS MEETING

Published 27 March 2017

London, UK. Minister Grant arrived in London, England to participate in the first Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting.

The Ministerial Meeting organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council brings together Trade Ministers from across the Commonwealth over a four-day period to discuss harnessing the Commonwealth advantage in a changing global trade landscape.

Minsters are also expected to explore how they can leverage opportunities and address challenges to intra-Commonwealth trade and investment and to look at preparations for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting scheduled for London in 2018.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Mark Brantley meets with Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs

March 27, 2017

The Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Foreign Affairs met with His Excellency Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla in the margins of the XXII ACS Ministerial Council which concluded yesterday, 10th March 2017 in Havana, Cuba. In their encounter, Minister Brantley offered expressions of condolence to Minister Rodriguez, the Government and people of Cuba on the passing of the Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro who was a towering revolutionary figure and a global champion for the poor.