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THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY : PREPARING FOR AND ADJUSTING TO THE NEW RULES OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADING…
It is a pleasure for me to be here at MSU, It is my first visit to Lansing and this University and I want to thank the Caribbean Students Association for the invitation, f
EASTERN CARIBBEAN COURT OPINION ON CCJ FOR SAINT LUCIA
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the judgement of the Eastern Caribbean
TRANSPORT MINISTERS RECOMMEND RETURN OF CRICKET WORLD CUP HASSLE FREE TRAVEL
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) In recognition of the benefits derived from the Single Domestic Space (SDS) during the International Cricket Conference Cricket World Cup
Bermuda counts cost as fire-hit cruise ship misses three visits
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Bermuda has begun counting the cost after Royal Caribbean, which owns the fire-damaged liner Grandeur of the Seas, confirmed the ship will miss its next six sailings. The Gran
No politics in e-mail probe
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The man leading the probe into “emailgate” said yesterday there was no prejudice in the investigation and he will not let politics tarnish his work. Deputy Commissioner of Po
Opposition party reiterates call for independent investigator into “emailgate” controversy
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) Thursday reiterated its call for a foreign investigator to help determine the authenticity of a series of electronic
Barbados to establish Revenue Authority
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados will establish a revenue authority this year because of a number of issues including inconsistencies in revenue collection, particularly at the Customs. Finance an
GraceKennedy eyes Haitian market
KINGSTON, Jamaica - GRACEKENNEDY has its sights set on entering the Haitian market, as the Jamaica-based conglomerate continues on its mission to grow its international footprint. "Haiti is on our ra
Many injured as fire destroys government building
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – At least 31 people were injured when a fire, believed to have been started through a combustible combination of Clorox and fertilizer, destroyed a government building in t
Government announces new fiscal measures to help boost local economy
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has announced a series of fiscal measures it hopes will turn around an economy that recorded slight growth last year but below the nearly three per cent f
Region against guns: Caribbean committed to fight against weapons and crime
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THIS island’s top cop has revealed steps are being taken – not only on the local front, but regionally – to arrest the problem of gun crimes. Speaking during the hand-over of a
Guyana: Prospects for sustained development
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Describing for a friend my impressions of the Guyanese economy after a brief visit, I simply exclaimed: the economy is bubbling. The observant traveller needs no recourse to gross
Regional fisheries ministers meeting in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean fisheries ministers are meeting in Barbados on Friday to discuss the work of the Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM). “This is a very impor
US Vice President gives assurance WTO matter will soon be resolved
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – US Vice President Joe Biden assured that the 10-year old online gaming dispute between Antigua & Barbuda and the United States is on the desk of President Barack Obama. That r
The PetroCaribe Economic Zone proposal
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is reportedly examining a proposal to set up a PetroCaribe Economic Zone (PEZ), made by Venezuela at the PetroCaribe summit held earlier this month in Caracas and attended
Barbados ‘cut off’ due to economic development
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler has expressed concern that the economic development of Barbados and other small open economies has been used as a “bludgeoning instrument” aga
Barbados calls for assistance for countries to deal with recession
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Third Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Annual Retreat of Caribbean Civil Society Consultative Groups (ConSoC) is ending here on Friday with Barbados urging the Was
Jamaica creates FATCA intermediary
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica plans to set up a central authority led by the central bank to report on the financial activities of US taxpayers to their government, which has been on a three-year c