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EDITORIAL: CDB’s timely warning for Caricom govts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - When international financial institutions (IFIs) tell it like it is as they assess the problems/challenges confronting comparatively small and disadvantaged ec
SURINAME-HEALTH-Caribbean health watchdog group applauds Suriname’s’ tobacco law
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), a civil society alliance for combatting chronic diseases, has praised Suriname for its strong anti-tobacco legislation that outl
PM distances himself from insider trading
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
TURKS&CAICOS ISLANDS-POLITICS-Date for by-election announced
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos, CMC – Voters in the Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hills constituency will elect a new parliamentary representative on February 22 in a by-election that could possib
HAITI-MIGRATION-CARICOM official wants region to re-visit visa restrictions for Haitians
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Head of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Representation Office in Haiti, Ambassador Earl Huntley, says Haitians may have a valid case if they go before the Trinidad-
LEAD-JAMAICA-IMF promises to work with Jamaica on economic programme to deal with high debt
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday said it would continue to work “assiduously” with the Jamaican authorities” on an economic programme that would help address
Opposition cries sell-out
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Members of the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) walked out of Parliament during the debate on a J$15.9-billion (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) tax package prese
BARBADOS-ELECTIONS-Prime Minister calls on voters to reject Owen Arthur
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has called on voters to reject the man seeking his job and ensure that the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is returned to power for
BAHAMAS-ECONOMY-IMF welcomes “gradual recovery” of Bahamas economy
WASHINGTON, CMC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is welcoming the “gradual recovery” of the Bahamas economy, supported by a rebound in tourism and ongoing investment projects.
A Caribbean style Schengen visa programme
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are being urged to review their visa regimes so as to lure more visitors to the region.
Opening remarks by Ms Myrna Bernard, officer-in-charge of the Directorate of Human and Social…
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) I have the distinct pleasure and honour to bring these brief remarks on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat at this Natio
New guidelines for B’dos off-shore sector
BRIDGETOWN—The Central Bank of Barbados says it has developed a new framework for granting licenses for prospective financial institutions seeking to operate here warning that it would reject any
Who says there’s no hope without the IMF?
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - Two news stories we published this week have, for us, been particularly heart-warming and most encouraging.
WTO Online Gaming Ruling Could Be Trouble, Says Think Tank
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - The Center on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) says the recent decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) siding with Antigua and Barbuda against the United States in t
PM, Finance Minister Confirm Another Debt Exchange Programme
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has confirmed that a second debt exchange programme will be implemented.
Gov’t starts implementing ‘painful’ measures to get IMF approval
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - Let us pull together, PM appeals to country FINANCIAL institutions and holders of domestic bonds will this morning be asked to take a haircut on interest for the sec
Gov’t agrees to IMF preconditions
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - GOVERNMENT has agreed to a number of preconditions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a requirement for an extended fund facility with the multina
UNITED STATES-COURT-Antigua wins legal battle against agricultural firm
WASHINGTON, CMC - A United States federal district court has dismissed a US$750,000 breach of contract lawsuit against the Antigua and Barbuda government that had been brought by the son of the o
