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GUYANA-POLITICS-Iran seeking to deepen relations with Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Iran is offering to help Guyana develop its agricultural, mining and industrial sectors.
BAHAMAS-TAX-Government providing tax amnesty to property owners
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government is providing a tax amnesty to property owners ahead of the June 30 deadline.
ANTIGUA-ECONOMY-IMF approves funds for Antigua and Barbuda
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is making available more than US$10 million to Antigua and Barbuda after completing review of the island’s economic performance und
BARBADOS-POLITICS-Regional leaders discuss wide ranging issues including
CARICOM BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Freundel Stuart hinting that the global economic crisis may have forced Caribbean countries to become more inward looking, says nonetheless the
CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-US$87 billion needed to fight HIV/AIDS
BRUSSELS, Belgium, CMC – The United Nations-backed Global Fund says it needs an estimated US$87 billion to bring under control the threat posed by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, during the 2
CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-Caribbean shows comeback in growth performance
WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says low-income countries (LICs), including the Caribbean, have “bounced back” in the past two decades.
CARIBBEAN-TRADE-CARIFORUM countries examine EPA Standby facility
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Apr 12, CMC – Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries have been urged to take advantage of the standby facility for capacity building under the Economic Partnership Agreement
South Korea Moves to Defuse Tensions With the North
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea appeared to ease its stance on North Korea on Thursday by calling for dialogue to help defuse tensions, as its president moved to calm foreign investors whose con
EDITORIAL: Tensions rise on Korean Peninsula
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Tensions in the Korean Peninsula must be of concern to all of us even though it is on the other side of the world.
South Korea says North likely to test-launch missile
SEOUL/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – South Korea said yesterday there was a “very high” probability that North Korea, after weeks of threats of war, would test-launch a medium-range missile at any time
Corbeaux deaths raise many environmental concerns
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Guardian - The sudden death of a few fish and 150 or so corbeaux may not seem to be particularly alarming—especially the latter, as they are considered by many
IMF good news should stabilise the dollar
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - IN a press briefing yesterday, Governor Brian Wynter expanded on Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) statement released that morning on the foreign exchange market.
Holness urges caution on pending IMF deal
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - OPPOSITION Leader Andrew Holness has warned Jamaicans to be cautiously optimistic as news emerges that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) nears.
EDITORIAL - Getting The Economic Ducks In A Row
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - THE GOVERNMENT is beginning to get its critical economic pieces in their place.
Gov’t Focuses On Renewable Energy For Smaller Hotels
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Some $15 million has been set aside in the 2013-14 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, to improve the competitiveness of small and medi
Tax Talks - Crucial Meeting Between Finance Ministry, Sector Interests To Discuss Removal Of Waivers
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - The Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) is among several interest groups scheduled to meet with tax administrators at the Ministry of Finance
JAMAICA-DEATH- Dr. Olive Lewin - Jamaican musicologist is dead
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Dr. Olive Lewin the well known Jamaican musicologist, folklorist and founder of the Jamaican Folk Singers is dead.
PM lauds Thatcher’s contribution
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - The late Margaret Thatcher was impossible to ignore and was one of a handful of leaders who lent her name to an era.
What’s the plan?
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - Government is being told to “come clean” with the people since the Central Bank’s call for an about turn in economic strategy reflects what the Opposition was
PM Mitchell: Holding Budget will give Grenadians hope
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate - THE Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) will soon be presenting a Budget in Parliament for the benefit of the people of Grenada, and though it has been de
