Regional

December 19, 2011

CHTA raps Brit stance on APD

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has strongly condemned the British government’s decision not to change its air passenger duty (APD) banding structure. This followed the announcement a week ago that rates to the Caribbean would…

December 18, 2011

Digicel goes after LIME’s fixed line customers in Barbados

MOBILE phone provider Digicel says market penetration for cellphones in Barbados is…

December 18, 2011

LIAT seeks to allay concerns among regional travelers

Despite a breakdown in mediation talks with pilots, LIAT management is promising to maintain scheduled flights. The assurance was given to allay concerns among regional travelers during the Christmas season – one of the busiest periods for the…

December 18, 2011

Political parties meet in Guyana

At the invitation of President Donald Ramotar, the leaders of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change (AFC) met with the president on Thursday. Ramotar was accompanied by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Head of the…

December 18, 2011

CARICOM cholera-response project underway in Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is executing a project to improve sanitation infrastructure and to sensitize residents of a Cite Soleil community in Haiti in the practice of safe personal and community hygiene. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene…

December 16, 2011

St Kitts-Nevis projects positive economic growth in 2012

Minister of Finance, the Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas said that while growth will be flat for 2011, the economy could return to a positive growth path in 2012 when output is projected to expand by 1.5 percent. He said the pattern is…

December 16, 2011

Chinese nationals attacked and robbed

A family of Chinese nationals say they are grateful to be alive after three cutlass wielding intruders robbed them of more than $100,000 in cash and items yesterday morning. Zhi Yong Wu, proprietor of Jia Jia Supermarket, and his family of eight…

December 15, 2011

Guyana police commissioner accused of rape

Guyana’s Police Commissioner Henry Green is facing allegations that he violently…

December 15, 2011

Bahamas earning too little to make ends meet, says IDB

The Bahamas “is just not earning enough to make ends meet”, according to the lead economics specialist for the Caribbean at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The forecast from Valerie Mercer-Blackman follows the Debt Analysis & Fiscal…

December 15, 2011

St Kitts hosts regional security conference

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas discussed local, regional and international security issues on Monday with Commander of the United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), General Douglas Fraser ahead of a Caribbean Nations…