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6.5M Earthquake Shakes Eastern Caribbean, From Martinique to Grenada
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake northeast of Barbados caused shaking across the Eastern Caribbean early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred 172 kilometres northeast of Barbados, struck at around 5:27 AM local time. The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre also recorded the quake has having a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter…
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Bahamas-China Visa Exemption Agreement Officially Begins
The new mutual visa exemption agreement between the Bahamas and China has officially taken effect. The agreement, which was signed in December 2013, allows Bahamian and Chinese citizens to travel to one another’s country visa-free for up to 30 days. It does not allow the holder to engage in gainful employment, to study or reside in that country, however. The…
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP KEY TO PERSONAL ENRICHMENT AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
BAHAMAS (February 14, 2014) -The path to personal and national economic growth, for the most part, is the same, according to a leading financial specialist. Former Bahamian Finance Minister Zhivargo Laing says the key is “entrepreneurship” and he urges people to “look to the wealth of knowledge, experience, creativity and innovation they have to generate ideas that have the force…
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PM Douglas and Australian High Commissioner hold talks
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 13TH 2014 (CUOPM) – Renewable energy, agriculture, light manufacturing, tourism and matters related to aid were among issues discussed by St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas and Australia’s High Commissioner, His Excellency Ross William Tysoe. High Commissioner Tysoe presented his credentials to Prime Minister Douglas and made courtesy calls…
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New project will strengthen sanitary and phytosanitary regulations in the Caribbean
EU initiative to be implemented by IICA is designed to strengthen the legal framework governing the sanitary and phytosanitary standards applied in the region. San Jose, Costa Rica, February 13, 2014 (IICA). With a budget of 11.7 million Euros, implementation is under way of a project aimed at raising the productivity of the agricultural and fisheries industries of 15 countries that…
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Eastern Caribbean Ministers of Finance meet in St. Kitts this weekend
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 12TH 2014 (CUOPM) – Ministers of Finance from the Eastern Caribbean will be in St. Kitts this weekend for a series of meetings. Ministers of Finance will attend the 78th Meeting of the Monetary Council, which will be followed by a meeting between Ministers of Finance and officials of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund…
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CARICOM SG reports… : Considerable progress seen in Haiti since deadly 2010 earthquake
FOUR years have passed since that devastating 2010 earthquake levelled Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, wreaked havoc on the lives of multiple thousands of Haitians, and ruined the country’s infrastructure and local economy.Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), has noted that there has since been “considerable progress” made in rebuilding Haiti. Addressing the issue in a statement on…
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PM Douglas was expected to meet with Presidents of Brazil and Venezuela
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JANUARY 29TH 2014 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister the Right Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas was expected to meet with the Presidents of Venezuela and Brazil during the margins of the Second Meeting of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean (CELA) in Havana,Cuba. Dr. Douglas in his meeting with the President of Venezuela,…
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