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(de Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE – Dutch files from the 1980s will stay closed for the time being, as Foreign Affairs minister Uri Rosenthal has found a way to keep them secret.

(de Ware Tijd) THE HAGUE/PARAMARIBO – The Netherlands is conducting a campaign to impose sanctions on Suriname and the 25 suspects in the 8 December trial.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police say they have not charged radio announcer, Wayne Whyte, in relation to an incident in which his colleague broadcaster, Jody-Ann Gray, was shot and injured.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – A U.N.-backed ceasefire that took effect in Syria at dawn is only being “partially observed” as heavy weapons and government troops remain deployed in cities, the main opposition movement said today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Justice Minister Herbert Volney says that under the leadership of  Commissioner Dwayne Gibbs, the Police Service has become a “runaway service.”

(Trinidad Guardian) Low-cost carrier REDjet, which suspended its operations since March 16, has requested a meeting with officials of the T&T Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA).

(Barbados Nation) Barbados citizenship is not for sale. Parliamentary Secretary in the Prime Minister’s office with responsibility for Immigration, Senator Harry Husbands, made this clear yesterday, shortly after the country’s first citizenship induction ceremony at which 120 people became citizens.

(Barbados Nation) Grounded low-fare carrier REDjet is getting moral support for its recovery from an unexpected source – British airline Virgin Atlantic.

(Trinidad Express) Four leaders of the People’s Partnership coalition yesterday ducked the media after their third meeting failed yet again to resolve the problem of the San Fernando mayorship.

(Trinidad Express) “Any case like this, where there is inter-abdominal or intracranial trauma which ended in the death of a child is called a homicide.

(Reuters) – Australia won an exciting first test against West Indies by three wickets as Michael Clarke’s team were rewarded for their positive approach.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., (Reuters) – A Florida prosecutor filed a murder charge today against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed, black teenager Trayvon Martin in a case that has captivated the United States and prompted civil rights demonstrations.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall today advised Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack that it is his opinion that an appeal is not possible against the decision of Chief Justice Ian Chang to quash the advice of the DPP to charge Police Commissioner Henry Greene with rape.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – The Netherlands will suspend all financial aid to Suriname, the Dutch foreign minister said on Wednesday, in protest over its former colony’s decision to grant amnesty to the suspected killers of 15 opponents of President Desi Bouterse 30 years ago.

Alliance For Change’s (AFC) Moses Nagamootoo has come under fire for an example that he gave in Parliament during the budget debates yesterday, when he described speaking to his grandchildren in a rough manner, much to the chagrin of government MPs.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago is bound by international law to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) its final court of appeal.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaican and Trinidadian entrepreneurs are potential investors in an airline carrier aimed at tapping into the South American market.

(Jamaica Observer) Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Roger Clarke has appealed to farmers to step up production levels and for consumers to consume more local produce to cut the country’s food import bill, which is running at approximately US$800 million per annum.

(Jamaica Observer) Solar power has finally become a viable option, driven by falling prices for photovoltaic panels and the soaring cost of oil, say proponents of the alternative energy.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Finance has approved a licence for a new company called CRIF NM Credit Assure Limited (CNM-CAL) to operate a credit bureau in Jamaica.