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Boycott
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Opposition legislators Tuesday boycotted the presentation of the national budget insisting that the long tabled vote of no confidence in the Dr. Denzil Douglas administration be debated. “We the majority of Elected Representatives in the National Assembly of St. Kitts and Nevis will not participate in the debate of the 2013 Budget,” the six opposition…
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Stimulating the economy
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas Tuesday presented an EC$528.1 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) tax free budget to Parliament outlining a reduction in corporate taxes as well as extending several incentive packages that his administration had earlier implemented in a bid to stimulate the economy of the twin-island federation. Prime Minister Douglas told…
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HAITI-POLITICS-Haitian Finance Minister resigns with immediate effect
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – Haiti’s Finance and Economy Minister Marie Carmelle Jean-Marie resigned Wednesday with immediate effect. Jean-Marie, who has been in the post for a year, sent her letter of resignation to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe. Her resignation comes amidst constant reports that she no longer feels she has the support of her colleagues in her effort…
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GRENADA-POLITICS-New Governor General for Grenada
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has named Dr. Cecile La Grenade, a United States trained food technologist, as the Grenada’s new Governor General. In a nationwide radio and television broadcast on Tuesday night, Mitchell, whose government came to office seven weeks ago after sweeping all the 15 seats in the general elections, said the first…
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DOMINICA-ENERGY-Drought may result in higher electricity fees
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Electricity Company (DOMLEC) is hinting at the possibility of increasing fees to consumers blaming the ongoing drought that is hampering its ability to generate electricity at its hydro facility. DOMLEC general manager Collin Cower, speaking on the company’s radio programme “Power Talk” said late last year and early 2013, the island has experienced “the…
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Tough challenges ahead
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell says his seven-week old government has been able to reverse a lack of confidence in the local economy, but warned Grenadians that “these are early days and there are obviously many challenges ahead.” In his first radio and television broadcast since his New National Party (NNP) swept the February 19…
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