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Down, but not out
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Although tourism numbers in Barbados have been down for the year so far, the diversification of Barbados’ source markets can still prove successful. This is the word from Chairman of the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), Adrian Elcock. The Chairman acknowledged that things are not looking good for 2013 so far, but maintained that it was expected with…
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Caribbean to discuss progress, challenges about information society
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, CMC – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says senior officials, experts and private-sector representatives will on Wednesday begin discussing progress and challenges facing the region at a major conference here. ECLAC said the expansion of the digital economy and stronger strategies for regional competitiveness, as well as the creation of policies for the…
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New options to deal with blackout
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago is to consider establishing another option to provide reliable electricity to customers following last weekend’s power outage that plunged the country into total darkness for more than eight hours. Energy Minister Kevin Ramnarine, who is expected to submit a report to Cabinet on Thursday on the blackout, said “the time…
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Caribbean nations search for offshore oil amid spill fears
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – The turquoise waters that have long brought treasure seekers to the Caribbean now are drawing a new kind of explorer as countries across the region increasingly open their seas to oil exploration. From the Bahamas and Cuba down to Aruba and Suriname, international oil companies are lining up to locate potentially rich offshore deposits in the…
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Ban Ki-moon: Region must stick to UN goals
NEW YORK- United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging Caribbean and other developing countries to keep alive the promise of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In a message marking 1,000 days before the target date to achieve what he described as “a vital moment in history’s largest and most successful anti-poverty push”, Ban said while a journey of a…
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Cyprus debt and Caribbean defaults
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In the last few days, the government of Cyprus has begun to implement the measures demanded of it by the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In return for providing €10 billion (US$13 billion) in support, a sum small by international standards, Europe has taken steps down a route that may…
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