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Anguilla proposes new ideas to boost economic development

Anguilla proposes new ideas to boost economic development

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission on Thursday welcomed new ideas put forward by the territory’s Chief Minister Hubert Hughes to boost the economic development of Anguilla. Speaking on the first day of the tenth Overseas Countries and...

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Visitors to Jamaica to be encouraged to spend more

Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Dr Wykeham McNeill, said that in promoting growth in the tourism industry, greater emphasis must be placed on earning more from visitors to Jamaica.

Ticker Finance

Dominican Republic joins agreements on adoption of children and against the death penalty

Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON, USA -- The permanent representative of the Dominican Republic to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Robert Saladin, on Friday presented the secretary general of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, the instrument of...

CARIJOBS

Guyana has a great deal of promise in oil and gas, says energy executive

Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The largest independent oil and gas company in the United States, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, regards Guyana as a country with a great deal of promise in the oil and gas sector.

Island Journal

OAS report highlights growing economic benefits of creative industries

OAS

WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) has received a report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on the economic importance of the creative industries in 30 countries of the world.

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USVI strengthens partnerships at Caribbean Marketplace

US Virgin Islands

ST THOMAS, USVI -- The strong interest in the US Virgin Islands was encouraging for the territory's team at this week's 30th anniversary staging of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) Caribbean Marketplace in The Bahamas.

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Destination wedding guests travel farther, look better and get more intimate, says Bahamas survey

Travel

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Engaged couples considering options for their big day should add a destination wedding to the top of their lists. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, not only are most Americans...

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Commentary: The turning of the tide in Haiti

Opinion

Commentary: The turning of the tide in Haiti I have often mentioned in this column that life is so wretched in Haiti for the majority of the population that the very fact of survival of this segment of the population is a case study worthy of a scientific sociological inquiry. According to Leannec Hurbon (God in the Haitian...

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Commentary: Belize citizens living abroad are denied their voting rights

Opinion

Commentary: Belize citizens living abroad are denied their voting rights When the UDP came to power in 1984 they granted dual citizenships to Belizeans who became citizens of another country, mainly the United States where most Belizeans outside of the country live. This was because when Belize became independent...

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Commentary: Venezuelan opposition rallies for 'The Unit'

Opinion

The U.S. presidential campaign season is rapidly taking on the political coloration of what can be expected from the low-grade ideological polemics that form the bulk of the political outcomes in Venezuela. Simply put, the obvious lack of worth...

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WICB partners with UNICEF for child protection course for cricket coaches

Sports

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund to host a training course on child protection for cricket coaches as part of a tutors training workshop.

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'Scorched earth' political campaign in Grenada

Grenada

'Scorched earth' political campaign in Grenada ST GEORGE’S, Grenada -- A prominent Grenadian journalist and political commentator has accused a group within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of using a state agency in a “scorched earth” campaign to rid the party of some members.

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Antigua-Barbuda ambassador a 'no show' before PAC

Antigua & Barbuda

ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Ambassador David Shoul failed to make an appearance before the Antigua and Barbuda Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday afternoon, after being summoned by the chairman of the committee.

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Jamaica to tackle cumbersome bureaucracy

Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Dr Peter Phillips, has underscored the government’s commitment to urgently address the unwieldy public sector bureaucracy in Jamaica, and is prepared to include...

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