S Coward
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Trinidad: PNM Wins Again
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Nov-13
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
- Rating: Unrated
Port-of-Spain -- Nov. 5, 2013 - The People’s National Movement (PNM) candidate Terrence Deyalsingh was
last night declared the winner of the St Joseph bye-election, but only
after the country was taken to a nail- biting finish for what was
expected to be the last election in a historic year.
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Turks & Caicos: Sunrise airways increases flights to Haiti
- By S Coward
- Published 05-Nov-13
- Airlines/Cruiselines
- Rating: Unrated
Nov. 5, 2013 - Sunrise Airways on October 29 announced it plans to launch a
second nonstop flight between Cap Haitien and Providenciales in the
coming weeks.
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Kolkata, India - Nov. 5, 2013 - Darren Sammy said West Indies will enter the two-Test series against India with the same positive mindset which has helped them to win their last six straight Tests.
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Nov. 4, 2013 - ESPN Caribbean will present exclusive coverage of the West
Indies tour of India beginning Tuesday at 11:20 p.m from Kolkata,
continuing one of the most storied cricket rivalries in the sport’s
history.
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Turks & Caicos: Michael Misick heads home
- By S Coward
- Published 04-Nov-13
- Crime/Security
- Rating: Unrated
Nov. 4, 2013 - Almost a month shy of a year since he was first arrested by
Brazilian authorities, ex-leader and corruption accused, Michael Misick
heads back to the TCI next Thursday, November 7.
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St. Vincent & Grenadines:
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Nov-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Kingstown - Nov. 1, 2013 - Approval has been granted to the Government of St. Vincent and the
Grenadines to increase the borrowing limit from 35 million dollars to 50
million dollars.
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Bahamas: The Bahamas set to lead the CFATF in November
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Nov-13
- Crime/Security
- Rating: Unrated
Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas will be hosting the 38th Plenary Meeting of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) in Freeport, Grand Bahama from November 18-21, 2013.
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St. Kitts: 2013/2014 cruise ship season - over 81,000 passengers expected
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Nov-13
- Travel/Tourism
- Rating: Unrated
Nov. 1, 2013 - The
2013/2014 St. Kitts Cruise Ship Season picks up steam in November with
the expected arrival of an estimated 81,000 passengers.
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5W Public Relations Adds Caribbean Shopping Channel To Its Consumer Products Client Roster
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Nov-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Nov. 1, 2013 - 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest independent Public Relations
firms in the U.S., today announced the addition of the Caribbean
Shopping Channel (CSC), "the world's premiere Caribbean shopping destination," to its diverse roster of consumer product clients.
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Antigua: Tourism declines more than 5%
- By S Coward
- Published 01-Nov-13
- Travel/Tourism
- Rating: Unrated
St John’s, Antigua - Nov. 1, 2013 - Latest figures show tourist arrivals to Antigua and
Barbuda are down 5 point 4 per cent in the January to July period this
year.
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Providenciales - Nov. 1,2013 - Attorney General of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Huw Shepheard, has tendered his resignation effective November 1st 2013. According
to a press release from the Governor’s Office, he has also given notice
of his intention to file legal charges against the Turks and Caicos
Islands Government for reputational and other damages.
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T&T jumps 3 points in World Bank rankings
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Oct-13
- World Bank
- Rating: Unrated
Oct. 30, 2013 - Trinidad
and Tobago has placed 66 out of 189 countries in the World Bank’s Ease
of Doing Business 2014 rankings. This is a three-point jump from last
year’s position of 69 from 185.In its Doing Business 2014:
Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises report,
released yesterday, the World Bank said in the Caribbean region,
Trinidad and Tobago, along with Jamaica (94) and the Bahamas (84), took
steps to improve their business regulatory environment over the past
year.
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Marking one year since Hurricane Sandy, UN officials urge focus on Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Oct-13
- Hurricanes/Natural Disasters
- Rating: Unrated
Oct. 30, 2013 - On the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy making
landfall in the United States, United Nations officials are reminding
the public not to forget the storm’s less documented Caribbean victims.
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Bahamas: Monthly Economic and Financial Developments, August 2013
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Oct-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Nassau - Oct. 30, 2013 - Domestic economic activity remained relatively subdued in August, amid
ongoing softness in the tourism sector’s performance, although foreign
investment-related construction activity continued to provide a steady
positive contribution.
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IMF gives St. Kitts and Nevis top marks for surplus and debt reduction
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Oct-13
- International Monetary Fund
- Rating: Unrated
Basseterre - Oct. 30, 2013 - St. Kitts
and Nevis has done well under its home-grown austerity programme that
was implemented two years ago to bring about fiscal discipline and
economic growth in the face of a very high public debt.
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APD increases will harm Caribbean tourism, critics say
- By S Coward
- Published 26-May-11
Blog by Claire TuckerMay 26, 2011Critics have lashed out at proposed changes to the British air passenger duty scheme, saying that they will have a detrimental effect on economies both in the UK and a...