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EU to help boost competitiveness within OECS
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-The OECS Secretariat and the European Union have entered into arrangement to among other things boost Private Sector competitiveness in the OECS Economic Union.
More bodies recovered following boating accident
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC - Rescue teams have recovered four bodies in the aftermath of Tuesday’s incident which two boats collided along the Mazuruni River .
Over 60,000 registered to vote
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC -More than 60,000 Grenadians have registered to vote in next month’s general election.
Prime Minster promises to work with new administration in Nevis
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.
European Union providing budgetary funds to St. Kitts-Nevis
BRIDGETOWN, St. Kitts, CMC - The European Union says it has provided Euro 15 million (One Euro = US$1.34 cents) in budgetary support to the St.
EPA official wants trade to be closer to home
St. John’s Antigua- The EPA Implementation Coordinator said local businesses should not only use the Cariforum-EC agreement to market to mainland Europe, but EU countries closer to home.
Caribbean urged to strengthen relationship with Europe
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC – The head of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has called on the region to build a “more symmetrical, balanced and equitable relationship w
CCJ President welcomes plans to cut ties with UK based Privy Council
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC - President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Sir Dennis Byron has welcomed the decision made by the Government of Dominica to sever ties with the London based Privy
Terrorism spreads to Algeria
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - ON SUNDAY, United States President Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term in office.
Stanford ex-CFO gets five-year prison sentence
HOUSTON (Reuters) – James Davis, the government’s top witness in convicted swindler Allen Stanford’s fraud trial, was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in a $7 billion Ponzi sc
Passion for Windies cricket alive again: WICB president
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President Julian Hunte says sold-out matches in the just concluded Caribbean T20 tournament is proof that passion for West Indian cricket has rekindled.
Opposition dismisses spending on consultants as ‘fairytale numbers’
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has dismissed claims by Premier Craig Cannonier that it spent “upwards of US$100 million a year on consultants”.
Government wants one regulator to monitor telecom sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is committed to the establishment of a single regulatory body to monitor the telecommunication sector here.
Barbuda being ‘left out’ of air travel plans
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A former Barbuda Council member has accused government of failing to pay the same attention to air travel between Antigua & Barbuda as it does to regional travel.
T&T Agricultural produce to be available on Caribbean market
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj said more of T&T’s agricultural produce may soon be available in Caribbean market.
$7M profit for LIAT impossible
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A month after projecting it would make a “modest” $7 million profit in 2013, LIAT says such an achievement is no longer possible.
THA must forge new ties with gov’t
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The rout of the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) in Monday’s elections for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) settles many questions.
London on absent minority leader: President can call seat vacant
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - There is no minority leader but this is not going to prevent the victorious Orville London-led slate from the PNM’s Tobago Council from being inaugurated as the new Toba
Reflections on political changes
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - A NATIONAL holiday in Barbados yesterday afforded me the opportunity to reflect on a few current political developments of relevance as T&T prepares for Carnival 201
