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  • February 15, 2013
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    Study: Scrapping air tax could boost economies

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News – TOP CARIBBEAN TOURISM OFFICIALS are supporting calls for Great Britain’s air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped after an economic impact study by audit firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed abolishing the tax would help the region’s tourism sector. The study shows that getting rid of the APD could bring a lasting boost to Britain’s economy, generating…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Caribbean countries upset with EU policy

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) parliamentarians have been told they must adopt a strong position at the 9th Regional meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific –European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) against the EU’s approach to differentiation. The meeting, which ends on Saturday, is taking place in the Dominican Republic, A statement from the Economic Partnership…

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  • February 15, 2013
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    Haiti hosts historic CARICOM summit

    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet in Haiti next week for their annual Inter-sessional summit where they will discuss a wide range of issues including crime and security, the CARICOM Regional Aid for Trade Strategy, and a report on the Regional Architecture for Financial Stability. A CARICOM Secretariat statement said that the “historic” meeting will be addressed…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Salada looks to Africa

    KINGSTON Jamaica, Observer – COFFEE and tea products maker Salada Foods is eyeing Africa. “We are looking at the African market as another area of potential growth for us,” said Julian Rodney, Salada's general manager. “Salada has no presence there.” With a particular focus on West Africa, Rodney reckons that the similarity in taste profile to Jamaicans makes the market…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    ST. LUCIA-DEVELOPMENT-PM wants a revisit of policies for assistance to Small Island developing state

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC –Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony says Eastern Caribbean countries are being punished because of their socio-economic development. He was making reference to the decision by lending institutions and other organisations to label St. Lucia and other Caribbean countries as middle income nations thereby denying them access to grants and concessionary financing. Speaking at the launch of…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Dairy farmers consider diversifying product

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – A 42 per cent cut in the quota from the Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) would be disastrous for the local dairy industry. This is the harsh reality painted by President of the Barbados Dairy and Beef Producers’ Association, Brian Allan, who explained that to date, farmers have been moving around their quota among themselves to avoid…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    4H and Junior Achievers team up with CIBC FirstCaribbean

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Advocate – The CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, has announced that they will be sponsoring the Junior Achievement (JA) Programme, so that more students throughout the island will be able to further develop and practise their entrepreneurial skills. With this investment the CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank has become a ‘champion’ as the proceeds will allow the JA the flexibility to…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Will ‘Made In Haiti’ Factories Improve Life In Haiti?

    (Caribbean News) – Three years after the devastating Port-au-Prince earthquake, one of the largest international relief projects in Haiti isn't anywhere near where the quake hit. It's an industrial park on the north coast halfway between Cap-Haitien and the border with the Dominican Republic. Aid agencies are pouring millions of dollars into the project to encourage people to move out…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    GRENADA-POLITICS- PM pleased with OAS Mission findings

    ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has expressed appreciation to the Organization of American States (OAS) for the mission’s “speedy response” to his request to provide technical support to validate and verify the integrity of the new voter registration system. Thomas’ request was aimed at ensuring that the upcoming general elections in Grenada are held in…

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  • February 14, 2013
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    Caribbean tourism sector on the upswing

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The tourism industry in the Caribbean is showing signs of recovery with the sector recording a 5.4 per cent increase last year as compared to 2011, a senior Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) official has said. CTO chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty said that the state of the industry gives “reason to be optimistic” and that “all the signs…

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