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Dominican merchants shutter border market to protest Haiti’s ban
Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- Dajabón merchants kept Haitians from crossing into the Dominican side on Sunday, the day before the market held Mondays and Fridays, as part of the called shutdo
Get on board
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THE report that LIAT has acquired the first ATR 72-600 aircraft as part of a programme to upgrade its fleet is good news for the island-hopping airline.
UN General Assembly elects John Ashe as envoy president
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua & Barbuda’s ambassador to the United Nations, John William Ashe, was elected president of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday.
ATR 72-600 Lands In Antigua
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The arrival of the first new 68-seat LIAT ATR 72-600 aircraft at the VC Bird International Airport yesterday was hailed a “game changer” by LIAT Chief Executive Officer Ian B
Ja benefits from Carib Basin Act, Vasciannie tells US Int’l Trade Commission
KINGSTON, Jamaica - JAMAICA has benefited significantly from the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), and more generally from the Caribbean Basin Initiative, Jamaica's Ambassador to the
Caribbean Investment Forum delivers on promise of rich opportunities
In its third successful year, the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2013 delivered on the promise of rich opportunities for investors seeking a foothold in the Caribbean.
CXC to record first-ever video-based syllabus orientation
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will make history in Grenada this week with the recording of its first-ever completely video-based syllabus orientation.
Trade, transparency, tax at today’s G8
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - BRITISH Prime Minister, David Cameron, is today hosting the annual G8 Summit, with the Heads of State and Government of the United States of America, Canada, France, Ger
Sugar losing grip on Europe
KINGSTON, Jamaica - It is quite possible that in less than a decade from now, raw Caribbean sugar will cease to enter the European market.
Frank talks to end T&T-Jamaica trade grouses
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Maybe it is time for the Caricom secretary general to arrange a one-and-one encounter between heads of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) an
No need for a trade war between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The state of the Jamaican economy and the increasing hostility to trade with Trinidad and Tobago by Jamaican manufacturers are matters that should concern all of the other 13
Barbados to raise unfair trading practice before COTED
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados says it will raise with the Caribbean Community Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) a situation involving the production of beers in the sub-re
Yes to trade and aid: What of rule of law?
KINGSTON, Jamaica – CARIBBEAN Community (CARICOM) governments often reveal surprising reluctance to publicly respond to challenges relating to violations of fundamental human rights and the rule
New after-school project launched for CARICOM youths
Young people in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will benefit from an after-school programme designed to use creative techniques to reduce at-risk behaviours, increase health-related awareness, im
Lessons from Turkey
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - What began on May 28 as a protest against the planned redevelopment of a park in Istanbul, to accommodate the construction of a replica Ottoman-era barracks and a mosque, has
Government names date for by-election
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Thursday announced July 29 as the date for the by-election in Chaguanas West, almost two months after her embattled national s
St. Lucia PM says Cuba cutting back on assistance to region
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St.
Government defends take over of merchant registries
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Prime Minister Dean Barrow is defending the decision of his government to take over the International Business Companies Registry and the International Merchant Marine Reg
‘Don’t even think about it’ - King warns against int’l debt default
KINGSTON, Jamaica - After a couple of highly successful debt-swap programmes in the last three years, two economists have warned that Jamaica should not even contemplate a similar move for its fo
