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PM: Economic growth should benefit the people
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - It is possible to have social development when no economic growth is taking place.
ECLAC says region receives “new record high” of foreign direct investment in 2012
SANTIAGO, Chile, CMC - The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region received a “new record high” of foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012.
2030: Shared prosperity is possible in our region
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The World Bank, under the leadership of President Jim Yong Kim, has focused attention on the ambitious and demanding work to eliminate extreme poverty in the world's popul
US-based university to help develop local agricultural sector
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it will receive assistance from a university in the United States to develop the research capacity of the local agricultural sector.
EDITORIAL: US perception of Caribbean must change
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - It is welcome news that United States Vice-President Joseph Biden will be coming for a meeting with Caribbean Community Heads of Government later this month as part of schedu
Jamaica uncovers scheme involving Trinidad and Tobago products
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - Jamaica has imposed additional duties on lube oil product from Trinidad and Tobago, accusing the oil rich twin island republic of engaging in a scheme to circumvent the rul
CAL to discuss route cut with Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) recorded losses estimated at US$70 million last year, Finance Minister Larry Howai has said.
CAL’s current situation clearly unsustainable
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Is it unrealistic for T&T to continue to have a national airline? Or is the issue one of incompetent and corrupt management at the national airline?
CAL not in crisis, says chairman
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Caribbean Airlines (CAL) board has directed that its acting chief executive Robert Corbie provide a report on why the company has to potentially write off $200 million
Caribbean airline integration: A call to action
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - In his book, Re-engineering Management, James Champy states: The results are in: Re-engineering works—up to a point. The obstacle is management.
Regional transport ministers to discuss transport woes
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) ministers of transport will meet in St.
Ban Ki-Moon’s warning not to be taken lightly!
KINGSTON, Jamaica - UNITED Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issued a warning to the world's business community yesterday that, we believe, is most pertinent to Jamaica and indeed our sister Ca
EDITORIAL - Getting serious about CARICOM
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Until now, the debate about Jamaica's relationship with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been emotive and huffing.