In 38 years of holding annual conferences, Caribbean Central America Action, a Washington-based organization that brings together regional business and government leaders, …
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Refugee Cubans rescued by Royal Caribbean Cruise ship
Eight refugees fleeing from Cuba were found themselves rescued after a Royal Caribbean cruise ship spotted them out at sea just before …
Caribbean in desperate need of investment
Hit badly by the global financial crisis, debt-plagued Caribbean countries have struggled to recover ever since. After contractions in 2009 and 2010, …
Half a ton of cocaine seized from Caribbean drug boat
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – US authorities seized half a ton of cocaine with a street value of $17 million from a …
Caribbean governments proudly run by UWI graduates
On the 14th October 2015, the Ramphal Institute hosted a high-level Round table at King’s College, London on the role of tertiary …
Cable & Wireless considers sale to Liberty Global
John Malone-backed Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA.O) offered to buy Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (CWC.L) for 3.6 billion pounds to extend its …
Nasty seaweed creates entrepreneurs in Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An unwelcome visitor sailed onto Caribbean beaches this year: huge rafts of seaweed. The …
Saint Kitts’ Cruise Port Zante is getting bigger
The Canadian Commercial Corporation has partnered with the government of St Kitts and Nevis to build a second cruise pier at Basseterre’s …
Tax-Havens, the need for action – Part 2
By the very criteria set in the United States (US) by the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC), several states in the US are …
St Lucia refuses to waive Saudi’s diplomatic status
The Caribbean island which gave a Saudi billionaire a diplomatic job in London has refused to waive the immunity shielding him from …