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JetBlue Increases Service to Barbados
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Oct-13
- Airlines/Cruiselines
- Rating: Unrated
JetBlue Airways today announces a renewed commitment to Barbados, with plans to serve New York/JFK to Bridgetown, Barbados with daily Airbus A321 service, adding up to 580 seats per week each way, starting December 19, 2013.
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Inflation up on Bonaire and Saba
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Oct-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Oct. 10, 2013 - In the third quarter of 2013, inflation was 1.8 percent on Bonaire and 1.4 percent on Saba.
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Vision Airlines to begin service to and from T&T
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Oct-13
- Airlines/Cruiselines
- Rating: Unrated
Oct. 10, 2013 - (trinidadexpress.com): Amral’s Travel has announced that
TravelSpan Vacations and Vision Airlines have been granted approval by
the Government and the United States Department of Transportation to
begin nonstop services to and from Trinidad, New York and Guyana, using a
wide-body Boeing 767 aircraft from December.
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World Bank: Latin America & Caribbean's Economies Decelerating but, in a Historic Shift, Currencies Now Provide Lift
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Oct-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Oct. 10, 2013 - For the first time, currencies in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC) are absorbing some of the shocks derived from a less
friendly global environment, according to the latest report by the World
Bank Chief Economist Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin America’s Deceleration and the Exchange Rate Buffer.
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European Commission and IMF Sign €20 million Contribution to the Regional Technical Assistance Centers in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Regions
- By S Coward
- Published 10-Oct-13
- Banking/ Finance
- Rating: Unrated
On October 3, the European Commission and the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) signed an Agreement for a contribution of €20 million to the
Regional Technical Assistance Centers (RTACs) in the African, Caribbean,
and Pacific (ACP) regions.
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Whitefox Technologies and Green Social Bioethanol commission the first ethanol dehydration unit for Guyana
- By S Coward
- Published 30-Aug-13
- Environment/Energy
- Rating: Unrated
30 August 2013 - The first ever biofuel ethanol plant in Guyana was started up and
commissioned on 20 August by the President of Guyana, accompanied by
ministers, and members of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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UK Approves Fiscal Plan of Cayman Islands
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Aug-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Aug. 29, 2013 - The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has approved the Cayman Islands
Government's four-year fiscal plan covering the years 2013/14 to
2016/17.
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Aug. 29, 2013 - (suntci.com): Queen’s Counsel Andrew Mitchell, the
lead prosecutor in the Helen Garlick-led Special Investigations and
Prosecution Team (SIPT) that is investigating corruption in the Turks
and Caicos Islands, is now spearheading a team of high profile lawyers
who have filed a major law suit against Sir David Simmons, the former
Barbados Chief Justice who is presently chairman of this county’s
Integrity Commission.
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St. Kitts PM Douglas welcomes Russian investment of US$50 million
- By S Coward
- Published 29-Aug-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Basseterre - Aug. 29, 2013 - St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil
L. Douglas has welcomed the start of two projects at Sandy Bank on St. Kitts’
South East Peninsula which involves foreign direct investment of over US$50
million.
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Turks & Caicos: New Tax Scrapped
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Aug-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Provo, Aug. 28, 2013 - The Blue Ribbon Commission has recommended that the Government does
not proceed with the proposed October 1 implementation of the General
Services Tax (GST) and the temporary driver licence fee. Premier, Dr. Rufus Ewing told media at the last Cabinet meeting
(August 21) that the commission’s recommendation was taken into account,
and instead Government intends to make up the revenue budgeted by
adapting the current tax system.
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Barbados: Debt Sustainability a Critical Issue Says PM Stuart
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Aug-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Bridgetown - Aug. 28, 2013 -- Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has identified Debt Sustainability as a
critical issue for many of the small island developing states (SIDS).
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St. John’s, Antigua - Aug. 28, 2013 - The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced on Monday 15-member West Indies A-Team squads for a one-month tour of India from September 13. Kirk Edwards will lead the side in the three “Tests” against India-A and Kieran Powell will captain the side in the three One-day and one Twenty20 that precedes the “Tests”.
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Sixteen Caribbean Countries Renew CCRIF Catastrophe Insurance Policies for 2013/14
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Aug-13
- Hurricanes/Natural Disasters
- Rating: Unrated
Cayman Islands - Aug. 28, 2013 - The sixteen member governments of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance
Facility (CCRIF) renewed their hurricane and earthquake insurance for the
2013/14 policy year that started June 1. Since CCRIF’s inception in 2007 - and
despite increasing economic and financial pressures - member countries have
recognised the value of including CCRIF’s parametric hurricane and earthquake
coverage in their national disaster risk management strategies.
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Jamaica ends 14th World Championship with double 4x100 relay gold
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Aug-13
- Sport (non cricket)
- Rating: Unrated
Kingston — Aug. 18 2013 - Jamaica brought the curtain down on the 14th staging
of the World Championships in spectacular fashion in Moscow, Russia
winning both sprint relays on Sunday.
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Nevis Island Aadministration Debt Reduced by $3 million in 6 Months
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Aug-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (August 18, 2013) -Premier
and Minister of Finance the Hon. Vance Amory on Monday, August 12, 2013
said it is commendable that his Government has reduced the debt of the
Nevis Island Administration (NIA) by some $3 million in the past six
months.
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Blogs by this Author
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...