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Energy ministers meet for special COTED in Trinidad
(CARICOM Secretariat)) Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St.
Tourists rebooking early for next visit - Tobago hoteliers pleased with new trend
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago - Tobago hoteliers are reporting a new trend among international visitors—many are booking their next visit while still on holiday on the island.
World’s postal services struggle with lower demand
OTAKI, New Zealand (AP) - Sandra Vidulich is so excited about the leather boots she ordered through Amazon that she rips open the box in front of the postman and tries them on.
IMF Negotiations Pressure J$
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Bank of Jamaica governor Brian Wynter said the ongoing negotiations between the government and the International Fund has contributed to speeding up the depreciation
Debt programme necessary, effective, but insufficient, says CaPRI
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - THE Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) has concluded that Jamaica cannot do without the proposed loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a
IMF reviewing Antigua and Barbuda’s economy
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) - A five-member team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has arrived in Antigua to conduct reviews of the island’s economic performance under the multi-million do
White House mulls new global food aid approach – send cash
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House may soon propose the biggest change in US food aid since the programmes were created during the Cold War – donating cash for hunger relief instead of shippi
Obama urged to back tough arms trade treaty at UN talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Three dozen arms control and human rights groups have written to US President Barack Obama ahead of new arms-trade negotiations at the United Nations next month, urging
CTO says regional tourism showing signs of recovery
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Americans are travelling once again to the Caribbean and visitor spending is beginning to rise.
C’bean can learn from Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - Other countries within the region would do well to learn from Barbados in terms of this country’s care for its elderly population.
BARBADOS-POLITICS-Mottley appointed leader of opposition party
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Less than a week after he led the Barbados labour Party (BLP) into its second consecutive defeat, Owen Arthur, has been replaced as leader of the party.
NEVIS-POLITICS-Opposition accuses government of victimisation
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Leader of the main opposition Nevis reformation Party (NRP), Joseph Parry, is accusing the new administration here of victimisation and sending home at least 100 workers
CARIBBEAN-DEVELOPMENT-US Peace Corps phasing out operations in two Caribbean islands
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC - The United States Peace Corps says it is phasing out its operations in St.
BERMUDA-RIGHTS-Government rules out same-sex marriages
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC - Community Development Minister Wayne Scott says government has ruled out giving the green light to same-sex marriages.
UNITED STATES-CRIME-Jamaican gets temporary execution reprieve
MIAMI, CMC - A Jamaican national convicted of killing a Florida state trooper with a pipe bomb has been granted a temporary reprieve one day before he was to be executed by lethal injection.
ST. VINCENT-MEDIA-Radio station pays money to Gonsalves for defamation
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – A radio station has paid EC$206,122.37 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to Prime Minister Dr.
DOMINICA-POLITICS-Dominica and Venezuela strengthen diplomatic relations
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica said Monday it would continue to strengthen its relationship with Venezuela noting that the island had benefitted significantly over the past years.
HAITI-HOUSING-US agency announces new initiative to help Haitians
WASHINGTON, CMC – The United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) says it has launched a mortgage programme that will help up to 4,000 families in Haiti.
ANTIGUA-GAMING-Antigua takes its case against United State to WTO again
GENEVA, CMC - Antigua and Barbuda will once again raise its ongoing cross-border gambling services dispute with the United States when the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organiz
UPDATE-CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-Grenada says it has met its financial obligations to United Nations
ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada says it has paid in full the arrears owed to the United Nations and as a result has regained its voting rights at the international body.
