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Jamaica 85 Per Cent Ready for Cricket World Cup	Region's LOCs Come Together for Opening Ceremony of CWC 2007
Wednesday, December 06, 2006 (JIS.gov.jm)	Thursday, November 30, 2006 (JIS.gov.jm)
Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, has said that the country was 85 per cent ready for the staging of the Cricket World Cup 2007. The benchmark used to determine the level of preparedness is the post venue agreement between the government and the International Cricket Council (ICC). [FULL STORY]		Eight of the Region's Local Organising Committees (LOCs) for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) West Indies 2007 have agreed collectively, to come up with some US$500,000 to secure the services of suitable consultants and technical expertise to execute the plans for the opening ceremony planned for March 1, next year. [FULL STORY]

Region Urged to use Cricket World Cup to Promote Tourism		LOC Agreements Reached for Practice Venues
Monday, November 13, 2006 (JIS.gov.jm)		Friday, November 24, 2006 (JIS.gov.jm)
Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, has said that the country was 85 per cent ready for the staging of the Cricket World Cup 2007. The benchmark used to determine the level of preparedness is the post venue agreement between the government and the International Cricket Council (ICC). [FULL STORY		The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) is reporting that it has reached full agreements with all the owners of facilities to be used as practice venues during the Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC) 2007. The venues include Chedwin Park in St. Catherine, Kensington Park in Kingston, Kaiser Sports Club in St. Ann and Jarrett Park in St. James. [FULL STORY]