WASHINGTON, Aug 21, CMC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says while near-term risks are leaning to the downside for Suriname because of the current geopolitical context, the medium-term outlook remains favourable, anchored in expected oil-driven growth and improved fiscal and external dynamics. The IDB said that recent economic developments in Suriname reflect a combination […]
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Belize: Pastor jailed for sexually abusing woman
BELMOPAN, Belize, Aug 21, CMC – Former National Evangelical Association of Belize president, Pastor Victor Wagner Hernandez, has been sentenced 10 years in piison after he was found guilty of repeadely sexually avusing a woman who had turned to him for counsel. High Court judge, Justice Antoinette Moore, imposed the sentence on the 67year-old pastor […]
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The Serious Crash Unit has been notified and motorists face delays.
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