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The United Workers’ Party (UWP) has undertaken a very preliminary assessment of the report on the operations of Town and Village Councils, presented by the government in parliament during the debate on the budget for 2013 /2014 and would like to make the following initial observations:

Belize City, Belize Wednesday, May 29, 2013 – The Seventh Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) opens at 9:00 a.m. this Friday, May 31, 2013, at the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa in Rockley, Christ Church, Barbados.

The Honourable Stephenson King, Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition in Saint Lucia’s House of Parliament, has written to Her Excellency the Governor General regarding the matter of a license purportedly given Colorado oilman Jack Grynberg.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – This year’s Regional 4-Day Tournament is expected to come to an exciting climax, when traditionally-strong Barbados and old foes Trinidad & Tobago meet in the Grand Final, starting on Thursday at Kensington Oval here.

The coach of the Dominica national football team, Kurt Hector, and player Nornan Jno Hope were killed this morning, after the vehicle in which they were travelling plunged down a 100 foot sink hole at Pond Case, south east of here.

St. George’s, March 7, 2013 – A leading Grenada publication has called for the resignation of Tillman Thomas as leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The Political Leader of National United Front, Mrs. Glynis Roberts has congratulated the New National Party on its election victory.

The United Workers Party notes with sadness the passing of former Member of Parliament for Castries South, Mr. Jon Stanley Odlum; the brother of the late George Odlum, together more commonly referred to as the ‘Odlum Brothers’ in their heyday of politics in the 1970s and 80s.

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ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, February 12, 2013 – It is with great sadness that the Grenada Athletics Association (GAA) learnt of the death of long-time sports administrator Neville “Teddy” McCook of Jamaica. He died on Monday February 11, 2013 at the age of 73.

The United Workers Party mourns the loss of an iconic Saint Lucian citizen, Mr. Wilfred St. Clair-Daniel; who served as the Speaker of the House of Assembly for 27 years, making him the longest to serve in the position of House Speaker to date.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has rejected a request from the Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) for a possible change in venue for next month’s three One Day international matches between Zimbabwe and West Indies carded for Grenada.

It is with deep sorrow and regret that we have learnt of the death of Hon. Michael Lett, Minister of Agriculture and Parliamentary Representative for St. David. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.

Port  Of Spain Trinidad – Celebrating 150 years of existence, College of the Immaculate Conception aka C.I.C. made waves with a successful edition of its annual mid-season soiree ‘Feting with the Saints’. For 2013 the prestigious educational institution attracted top government officials, TV and radio personalities and fete-a-holics to party […]

Gros-Islet, St Lucia – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte said that Trinidad & Tobago have established themselves as the undisputed kings of Twenty20 cricket in the Caribbean, after their decisive victory over Guyana to take their third Caribbean T20 title.