Regional

February 4, 2011

Barbados lawmaker says country’s reputation must be protected from money laundering

Barbados lawmaker Gline Clarke is concerned about the image of his country and said that, while the government wants to attract foreign direct investment, it must guard against money laundering and other financial crimes. Clarke told Parliament…

February 4, 2011

European parliament approves deal on banana import tariffs

The European parliament on Thursday approved a deal to reduce import tariffs on Latin American bananas. BBC Caribbean reported that lawmakers in Brussels voted 501 in favour, with 114 against, to give the green light to a December 2009 deal that…

February 3, 2011

Chavez financed Bouterse’s election campaign in Suriname, claims leaked cable

According to documents recently published on the WikiLeaks website, United States…

February 3, 2011

St Vincent PM criticises Trinidad on LIAT

St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says he is concerned that officials of Trinidad and Tobago and that country's Caribbean Airlines have been talking as though they own the regional airline, LIAT.LIAT's three shareholder…

February 3, 2011

St Kitts-Nevis to host climate change conference

Issues relating to climate change and ethical principles in the Caribbean will be discussed in St Kitts and Nevis on March 8-9, 2011, when experts across the region meet for a conference. Science, ethics and policies will be at the forefront of…

February 3, 2011

Calls to end world’s longest running banana trade dispute

The International Trade Committee (ITC) is recommending that Europe should help put an end to the world’s longest running trade dispute, by giving its final consent to the 2009 Geneva deal on banana trade tariffs. According to a CMC report from…

January 30, 2011

CARICOM chairman rejects Jamaica’s position on CCJ

Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas has rejected a suggestion by the government of…

January 30, 2011

Confidential memoranda to be produced at ‘Dudus’ enquiry in Jamaica

The Commission of Enquiry looking into the handling of the extradition request of former Jamaican strongman Christopher "Dudus" Coke was adjourned from Thursday to Monday to give the Attorney General's Department time to produce four "highly…

January 30, 2011

Bahamas signs double taxation agreement with Japan

Although the Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) signed with Japan on Thursday is the twenty-third for The Bahamas, it is the first of its kind as it includes double taxation relief. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of…

January 30, 2011

St Lucia seeking assistance from Israel and US to combat crime

The St Lucia government is seeking assistance from Israel and the United States to combat a rising crime situation in the country. Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet said the local authorities were having a difficult time dealing with the spate of…