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Finance Minister confident of economic growth
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica says it is confident the island will start to see economic growth as it implements the multi-million Economic Reform Programme (ERP) with assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips is urging citizens to support the ERP, which aims to reduce the country’s debt, and set a platform for growth. He…
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Caribbean joins OAS in paying tribute to Simon Bolivar
WASHINGTON, CMC – Permanent representatives from the region at the Organization of American States (OAS) have joined the hemispheric body in paying tribute to Simon Bolivar’s legacy while commemorating the 230th anniversary of his birth. The OAS said its Permanent Council on Wednesday held a protocolary session during which representatives paid tribute to the “memory, work and legacy” of the…
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Ministers sue former colleague
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Local Government Minister Surij Rambachan has said he is taking legal action former national security minister Austin “Jack” Warner as the campaign winds down for Monday’s by-election in Trinidad and Tobago. Rambachan said that Warner, who, according to the only published opinion poll here, is leading in the Changuanas West constituency, has been motivated…
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Government and opposition disagree on boundaries
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas has defended the decision to revisit the constituency boundaries even as opposition legislators claim he is seeking to gerrymander the electoral process. Prime Minister Douglas said that the Constitution of St. Kitts-Nevis provides for the revisiting of the boundaries every three to five years. He told radio listeners that the…
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International trends consultant to address tourism conference
NEW YORK, CMC – International trends consultant, Daniel Levine, will deliver the keynote address at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) major State of the Industry Conference in Martinique from October 15-18. Levine is scheduled to deliver the “ultimate lessons on perfect visitor experiences and authenticity to hundreds of the Caribbean’s most influential tourism minds at the region’s leading tourism conference.”…
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President Ramotar urges unity on hydro project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 26, CMC – President Donald Ramotar has urged opposition legislators to put aside their differences with the government and allow legislation that would ensure that Guyanese nationals benefit from cheap electricity in the future. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has said that the passage of Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill as well as the accompanying motion to increase…
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Green light given to new credit legislation
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government is to introduce legislation to facilitate increased access to credit, and enhance the business environment as part of its compliance with the deadline set out in the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Information Minister Sandrea Falconer said the Security Interest in Personal Property Act (2013) is designed to implement a legal…
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Government assures continued finance for geothermal project
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica government says it will continue to seek assistance to finance the exploration of developing the island’s geothermal energy Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said his administration has invested an estimated EC$67.7 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) in the venture so far. “These investments have allowed government to establish that the geothermal resource of…
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