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Robbers target Caribbean stores
NEW YORK, CMC – New York police say they are searching for armed robbers who are targeting Caribbean stores. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said so far this month, the robbers held up at least four Caribbean stores in Brooklyn and Queens. The NYPD said on each occasion, the gunmen escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. The authorities…
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Jamaica benefitted significantly from PetroCaribe
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica has received US$2.4 billion in funding support from Venezuela under the PetroCaribe agreement, since the facility was established in 2005. Chief Executive Officer of the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF), Dr. Wesley Hughes, says the funds, allocated between July 2005 and January 2013, have financed projects, spearheaded at the community and national levels. He said that…
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Authorities move against tax defaulters
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica authorities say they intend to take a harder line, including legal action, against people who fail to pay taxes. Comptroller of Income Tax Irwin Williams, speaking at the launch of the 12th annual Tax Awareness Week, said that the Inland Revenue Division (IRD) would be moving aggressively against tax evaders and defaulters. “I think it…
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Civil servants take strike action, cripple government services
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Civil servants stayed away from their jobs on Monday disrupting several government services and ignoring appeals from Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony and the main private sector organisation to end their industrial dispute over increased salaries. The workers, represented by the Civil Service Association (CSA) had voted over the weekend to stay away from their…
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Canada helping Grenada develop nutmeg industry
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Canadian government says it is assisting Grenada overcome the challenges facing the nutmeg industry. It said together with the St. George University, it has adopted a two phase approach to the improving the production of nutmeg, a process that has seen virtually no technological change over time. It said the first phase, which lessened…
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Haiti to develop Caribbean’s last ‘true treasure island’
The island Haiti’s tourism leaders describe as the Caribbean’s ‘last true treasure island’ will be put under the development knife, as it undergoes an eco-makeover to become the region’s next biggest tourism hot spot. The region’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed a laid back development for the 52-square-kilometre island, Ile a Vache, that will highlight its cultural heritage areas, agro-tourism…
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St. George’s University up for sale
NEW YORK, CMC – The St. George’s University in Grenada, regarded as one of the largest medical schools in the world, is up for sale, according to international media reports. The university, which came to prominence in 1983 when U.S. President Ronald Reagan sent in troops to evacuate American students following a military coup, is reportedly speaking to private equity…
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T&T, India to expand economic partnerships
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prospects for expanding economic partnerships between T&T and India will be the focus of the 2013 India Business Seminar which takes place tomorrow at the T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) Building, Westmoorings, from 8 am. The half-day seminar, which has been held annually in March since 2009, is being organised jointly by the…
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