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Leading Canadian bank commits to complying with IRS Caribbean request
TORONTO, Canada, CMC – A leading Canadian bank here says it is committed to complying with the United States Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) request for information about US taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts at a Caribbean bank. Last month, the IRS filed a “John Doe” summons requesting information on an unknown number of unnamed people against US taxpayers with…
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Our unity in diversity
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -TODAY I wish to reflect on two aspects of our post-independence political culture that need to be systematically purged across our Caribbean Community in favour of cultivating attitudes and improving decision-making for more civilised, healthy, productive norms in nation-building. I make no pretence at being profound but to simply and humbly share with readers my own…
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CARICOM must exploit US, China geo-political rivalry
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – CLR James once described Caribbean peoples as being amongst the most modern, they having been at the centre of the 19th century industrial revolution in Britain. Over the last week, the Caribbean was again centre stage to an evolving international environment as the super power of the 20th century, the United States, and the emerging…
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Emailgate probers to get foreign help
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Although his meeting with Attorney General Anand Ramlogan and Local Government Minister Suruj Rambachan did not pan out yesterday, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Mervyn Richardson said the investigations into “emailgate” were “at pace” and foreign help was on the way. Richardson was appointed to conduct the probe into the e-mails disclosed by Opposition Leader…
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Former government minister spared jail term
SCARBROUGH, Tobago, CMC – Former government minister Rennie Dumas was spared a jail term on Monday after he was found guilty in April of common assault and grievous body harm arising from an incident in 2011. Magistrate Nanette Forde-John said the Offences against the Person Act allows for a fine of TT$3, 500 (One TT dollar = US$0.16 cents) or…
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Opposition Leader critical of supplemental bill seeking millions for airport
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace Monday said a bill asking Parliament to approve EC$208 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) in further loans to help finance the EC$652 million Argyle International Airport “nearly shocked the life out of me”. Eustace expects the bill for the loans to be approved when it goes before the Finance…
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Jamaica to host launch of UNDP Human Development Report
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica will be the venue for the launch of the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Human Development Report (HDR) on Tuesday, UN officials have said. Human Progress in a Diverse World', will be attended by officials from Brazil, India, the Caribbean and South Africa. The report explores evolving geopolitics, examines emerging issues and trends, and also…
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Haiti seeking to improve economy through mining
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe said Monday that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country would like to see itself as “an emerging mining country” within the next two decades. “Haiti would like to place itself as an emerging mining country in the next 20 years,” he said at the start of a two day-conference being…
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