Early elections?

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The silly season of election politics has begun and there is much talk around town about the possibility of early elections. This is to be expected because there is never a Caribbean election that enters its final year that does not start the rumours that the incumbent wi...
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Ecuador to open embassy in Kingston

KINGSTON, Jamaica - THE GOVERNMENT of Ecuador has expressed its intention to establish an embassy in Kingston, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade A.J. Nicholson has disclosed. Nicholson made the announcement while addressing the Rotary Club of St Andrew meeting at Hotel Four Seasons on Tu...
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China is Jamaica’s next big tourism market

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The discussion about increasing and sustaining economic growth in Jamaica must recognise that tourism will be the engine of economic growth in both the short and medium terms. In the context of the downturn in the world economy, the tourism sector has done well, as is evident in...
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St Lucia launches sports tourism programme

LONDON (CMC) -Saint Lucia has launched its 2013 Sports Tourism Programme by unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the country’s sub-sector. They include TriStLucia 2013, the island’s inaugural Triathlon event an initiative with London Olympic Triathlon Race organiser John...
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Lester Bird will run in next General Elections

St. Johns Antigua- The “Come back kid” is going nowhere. Former prime minister Lester Bird said despite weak legs and a herniated disc, he plans on contesting in the next general elections constitutionally due in 2014. In an exclusive interview with OBSERVER media, the St John’s Ru...
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FATCA a challenge

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - According to the Minister of Finance, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is being viewed as a challenge that must be overcome. The main objective of FATCA is to ensure that the United States’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can identify and collect taxes from...
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Haiti urges closer cooperation as ACS begins fifth summit

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti welcomed delegates to the Fifth Summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) with Foreign Minister Pierre Richard Casimir, indicating that the event is essential in strengthening regional cooperation. Several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are...
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Nicholson to address Jamaican travel across CARICOM

KINGSTON, Jamaica - DECLARING THAT Jamaica is by no means satisfied with how the free movement of nationals across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region is being facilitated, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade AJ Nicholson has announced that the Government is gearing up to take the mat...
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ECLAC predicts two per cent growth for Caribbean economies

SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is predicting a two per cent growth for Caribbean economies in 2013. ECLAC said that the anticipated result is “on the back of the buoyancy of economies specialized in producing and exporting raw materi...
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