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Dominica: Election Day is December 18, 2009
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Government & Politics
- Unrated
“Ladies and gentlemen, the day we shall choose between going forward and going backward, the day we shall choose to work together or be divided, the day we shall choose to embrace current foreign policy, or return to a backward non-progressive way of thinking: that day, that day my dear people is Friday the 18th day of December, 2009. "
Moody's Investors Downgrades Jamaica's Currency Bonds
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Nov-09
- Banking/ Finance
- Unrated
Kingston -- Nov. 19, 2009 -- Claiming Jamaica appears close to defaulting on its debts, ratings agency Moody's Investors has downgraded the country's local and foreign currency bonds from B2 to Caa1 with a negative outlook.
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Summary of 2009 Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Hurricanes/Natural Disasters
- Unrated
Nov. 20, 2009 -- The 2009 hurricane season had activity at below-average levels. Our June and August forecasts correctly predicted below-average hurricane activity due to the development of a moderate El Niño. We consider this season’s forecasts to have been successful.
Mayday Air Jamaica Threatens to Picket in Miami; Against Spirit Airlines’ Bid to Purchase Air Jamaica
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Airlines/Cruiselines
- Unrated
MIAMI, Nov. 20, 2009 — A former president of the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) has sent an open letter to Spirit Airlines, asking the low-cost carrier to drop its bid to purchase Air Jamaica and disclose the purchase price to the current and former Air Jamaica employees who are determined to keep the country’s only airline under Jamaican ownership - even if it means purchasing it themselves.
OECS: Sub-region’s leaders meet with strong focus on economic issues
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- Unrated
The Valley-- Nov. 20, 2009 -- (cananews.net) – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern
Caribbean States (OECS) are meeting here this week while being reminded
of the gains made over the past three decades and tasked with finding
ways to survive in an increasingly challenging global economic
environment.
Bahamas, New Zealand sign TIEA
- By S Coward
- Published Yesterday
- Banking/ Finance
- Unrated
Nassau -- Nov. 20, 2009 -- The Bahamas signed a Tax Information Exchange
Agreement (TIEA) with New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon, concluding a
negotiation process aimed at developing a legal instrument that could
be used to establish effective exchange of tax information.
WTTC Confirms Increasing Importanct of Travel and Tourism to Trinidad & Tobago
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Nov-09
- Travel/Tourism
- Unrated
Nov. 19, 2009 - London, UK - Travel & Tourism is increasingly important to the Caribbean state of Trinidad & Tobago, generating an estimated 10.6% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 - TTD14,116.9 million (US$2,262.3 million) - and 14.7% of total employment (nearly 88,000 jobs) across the wider Travel & Tourism Economy.
Guyana to strengthen financial sector with assistance from IDB
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Nov-09
- Inter-American Development Bank
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Washington -- Nov. 19, 2009 -- The Inter-American Development Bank approved today a $5 million loan to strengthen Guyana's financial sector.
Grenada: Prime Minister to Discuss Roadmap for OECS Economic Union at Anguilla Meeting
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Nov-09
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- Unrated
St.George's -- Nov. 19, 2009 -- Prime Minister Tillman Thomas will give his government’s position on the deepening of the integration process and the establishment of the OECS economic union when he meets with his colleague heads of government at the 50th meeting of the OECS Authority in Anguilla over the next two days.
OECS Manufacturers to discuss ways of attracting more consumers to their product
- By S Coward
- Published 19-Nov-09
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
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OECS Secretariat, Castries -- Nov. 19, 2009 -- The OECS Export Development Unit OECS/EDU is to further engage manufacturers on ways of enhancing the packaging and branding of their products.
