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Trinidad PM Vows To Bring Back Hangings After Missing Policewoman Becomes Latest Murder Victim

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MARCH 18, 2017

The body of Nyasha Joseph being pulled from the sea. (Photo credit: CNC3). Inset is the deceased policewoman.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Saturday March 18, 2017 – Following the discovery of the decomposing body of a 22-year-old policewoman who went missing last week, law enforcement officials have vowed to bring the killer to swift justice and Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has made it clear his government will be taking whatever steps are necessary to resume hangings.

Joseph’s body was found by a fisherman in the Gulf of Paria near Port of Spain on Wednesday, six days after she disappeared.

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CASTRIES, St Lucia,

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Sir Derek Walcott passed away at his home in St Lucia this morning.
Friday March 17, 2017
St Lucian poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate Sir Derek Alton Walcott has died.

Sir Derek passed away at his home in Cap Estate this morning at the age of 87, after a prolonged illness.

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, in a brief address, offered condolences to his family, noting that his death was also a great loss for the entire country and the rest of the world.

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Barbados Making Multi-Million-Dollar Investment in Cassava Flour Production

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday March 16, 2017 – Barbados is set to make to a multi-million-dollar investment to drive the production of cassava flour.

Construction of a cassava flour mill will get underway in another six months.

According to the chief executive officer of the state-owned Barbados Agricultural and Development Marketing Corporation (BADMC) Shawn Tudor, planning permission has already been attained for the construction of the plant which is expected to cost near quarter million dollars.

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Jamaican Condiment Manufacturer Gets Foot Back in Canadian Market

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF KING PEPPER, CHRISTINE WONG DISPLAYING KING PEPPER’S PRODUCTS LAST YEAR AT THE JAMBANA ONE WORLD FESTIVAL IN TORONTO, CANADA. THE DISPLAY WAS PART OF A JAMPRO TRADE MISSION TO CANADA TO PROMOTE JAMAICAN PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thursday March 16, 2017 – Jamaican condiment and seasoning manufacturer King Pepper Products Ltd. has re-entered the Canadian market.

The company, which was joined by six other Jamaican manufacturers at a Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)-led trade mission to Canada last year, was able to secure a distributor for its Eaton’s line of products, and recently received its first container order to Canada.

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Exxon Mobil Could Be First To Start Pumping Oil in Guyana Waters

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THE EXXON MOBIL RIG IN GUYANA’S WATERS.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Thursday March 16, 2017 – American oil giant Exxon Mobil Corporation is moving full steam ahead with plans to transform Guyana into a major oil producer.

In what industry experts call a rare occurrence in the industry, Exxon Mobil has asked the David Granger administration for a production licence to start pumping oil from the country’s seabed, less than five years after it discovered major oil finds.

Guyana Geology and Mines Commissioner Newell Dennison yesterday confirmed the application to the Associated Press, saying it would be the first time the small South American country has issued an oil and gas licence.