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Congress of the People Party Raises Concerns About Tobago Elections Result
- By S Coward
- Published 23-Jan-13
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 23, 2013 - According to the COP, the outcome of the election has produced a new unfettered administration in the THA, without any official minority opposition to provide a check and balance.
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Jan. 23, 2013 - President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte said that Trinidad & Tobago have established themselves as the undisputed kings of Twenty20 cricket in the Caribbean, after their decisive victory over Guyana to take their third Caribbean T20 title.
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Turks & Caicos: VAT delay denied - Simmonds rejects government request
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Jan-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 22, 2013 - The UK government has refused to delay in the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) - despite repeated requests.
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Cayman Islands: US$1.1M per year in no-bid tourism contracts
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Jan-13
- Travel/Tourism
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 22, 2013 - (compasscayman.com): The auditors’ discovered that the department “was paying a monthly payment of US$7,500 per month or US$90,000 per annum to a company located in Miami, Florida, that promotes the Cayman Islands as a wedding destination. However, we have not seen any evidence of tendering nor a formal agreement for service.
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Tobago: PNM Wins Tobago House of Assembly
- By S Coward
- Published 22-Jan-13
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 22, 2013 - The Peoples’s National Movement (PNM) won all 12 seats in yesterday’s Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election.
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Bermuda: Min. Finance on the State of Bermuda's Finances
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Jan-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 20, 2013 - The total revenue raised by the Consolidated Fund for fiscal 2011/12 was approximately $914.2 million, down $82.5 million (8.3%) from the previous year. Revenues were below the original budget estimates by approximately $25.9 million (2.7%) The weakening economy and the rollback of payroll tax rates were the principal reasons for the reduction.
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2013 BVI Business Outlook - Premier & Min. Finance, Dr. Orlando Smith, OBE
- By S Coward
- Published 20-Jan-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 20, 2013 - We must face up to the glaring reality that the increasing pressures from the onshore jurisdictions stem from their respective Governments' obvious and understandable desire to see greater revenue and business back on their shores. These pressures coupled with increasingly innovative vacation products from our competition mean that our current way of life is under serious threat. Clearly the time is ripe for us to review our business models Attachments
Gros Islet - Jan. 20, 2013 - Chris Gayle set a new record for the highest score in
an innings in Caribbean T20 history on Saturday night.
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Trinidad: Govt to give $27m more for Carnival shows
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Jan-13
- People/Culture/Lifestyle
- Rating: Unrated
Port-of-Spain -- Jan. 18, 2013 -- Cabinet yesterday approved a further $27 million for this year's national Carnival shows, bringing the Carnival 2013 budget to $156 million.
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Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Facility Selects First Full-Time Chief Executive Officer
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 17, 2013 - The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Isaac Anthony from Saint Lucia as the Facility’s first full-time Chief Executive Officer, effective from January 1, 2013.
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Jamaica: Japanese Firm to Extract Rare Earth Elements from Red Mud
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 17, 2013 - The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nippon Light Metal of Japan, for the establishment of a pilot project to extract earth elements from red mud.
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Jan. 17, 2013 - Haiti will host the Intersessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), February 18-19.
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USVI Police commissioner unexpectedly quits
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
- Crime/Security
- Rating: Unrated
Jan. 17, 2013 - The highest ranks of the V.I. Police Department were thrown into further turmoil Tuesday as V.I. Police Commissioner Henry White Jr. announced his resignation with harsh words about the territory's law enforcement leadership structure. "The management style of this commissioner and the political structure in the territory are not compatible," White said.
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World Bank: Latin America & the Caribbean Region Economic Report
- By S Coward
- Published 17-Jan-13
- World Bank , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Rating: Unrated
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Jan. 17, 2013 - Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean region slowed sharply in 2012, making the region the second slowest performer, after developing Europe and Central Asia, amongst all developing regions of the world. A weak external environment and a contraction in domestic demand were largely responsible for a tepid regional GDP growth estimated at 3 percent in 2012 (4.3 percent in 2011).
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Gros Islet, St Lucia - Jan. 17, 2013 - Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago cruised into the final of the Caribbean Twenty20 after nonchalantly dismissing a timid challenge from Barbados here Wednesday night.
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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...