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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

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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

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PM distances himself from insider trading

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr.

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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

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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-

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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