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Airport construction costs increases significantly
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The chief executive officer of the International Airport Development Company (IADC), Dr. Rudy Mathias, says the cost of constructing the Argyle international airport has increased by nearly EC$200 million dollars (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) since construction nearly a decade ago. Speaking on the state-owned NBC radio, Mathias said in 2004 when the first…
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Haiti reports first suspected H1N1 death in 2013
Haiti reported on Monday its first suspected death this year from H1N1 virus, reports reaching here said. The victim was from the small community of Nan Bannann in the southern city of Belle-Ansecity, 110 km southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, the reports said. As local government said, the victim died at a hospital in Thiotte, 65 km east of the…
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Dominican, Haiti governments square off on poultry ban
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government Monday night called Haiti’s proposal to continue banning Dominican poultry products and allow only meats, “totally unacceptable,” after a four hour meeting of officials from both countries failed to solve the one-week standoff. After the meeting, Foreign minister Carlos Morales said president Danilo Medina was told “in a very clear, very transparent and quite frankly,…
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Carib High Commissioners in London To Lobby Against APD
The Caribbean High Commissioners in the United Kingdom (UK) are gearing up to lobby the British Government for an ease in the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) and have secured £40,000 to assist them in this effort. Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Richard Sealy, gave an update on his recent visit to the UK to meet with players in the…
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EPA and trade issues dominate ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
BRUSSELS, CMC – The Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries will be among matters discussed at the three-day ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) that began here on Monday. Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries have signed the ACP accord with Europe in 2008, but at the ACP-EU Joint Council of…
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New Flag and anthem for ACP
BRUSSELS, CMC – The 79-member African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) grouping has unveiled a new flag and anthem that the authorities say represent the solidarity and shared vision of its member states. It is the first time ever for the Group to feature such symbols of common identity since its foundation in 1975. “Our flag consists of three diagonal bands…
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OECS observers 32nd anniversary on Tuesday
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) observes its 32nd anniversary on Tuesday with officials pointing to a number of achievements including the establishment of the Economic Union over the past three decades. OECS Chairman and Prime Minister of Antigua, Baldwin Spencer, will deliver an address to mark the occasion. OECS Director General Dr. Len…
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