Letter to the Government of St Lucia
“As for a man wandering from the way of insight, he will rest in the very congregation of those impotent in death” – Proverbs 21:16 Dear Sir, Universal greetings! It is with deep despair I write this letter to your office. My purpose for writing is twofold. First, I would like to extend my heartfelt […]
Will tourism’s recovery bring growth or stagnation?
There are strong signs that the numbers of visitors from the US and Canada are once again on the increase and that the world’s most advanced developing economies, including China and Brazil, are gradually returning to previous high levels of growth. This may, however, not be as good news as it seems for tourism dependent […]
Eyeing the case before the Caribbean Court of Justice
The judgment in a case now proceeding through the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) could prove to be a landmark in the movement of West Indians through each other’s countries. Shanique Myrie, a Jamaican, alleges that on 14 March 2011, (then 22 years old), she was originally allowed entry into Barbados at Grantley Adams International […]
St Kitts & Nevis commended for innovative approach to TVET
Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 2013 (SKNIS): St. Kitts and Nevis was publicly commended at the Opening of the CARIOM Education for Employment Programme (C-EFE) Results Based Management Workshop which commenced January 16, 2013 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. Dr. Linda Cooke, Regional Coordinator and Senior Technical Advisor noted that in the C-EFE workshops, prior […]
Commonwealth to observe elections in Grenada
The team will be led by Irfan Abdool Rahman, Electoral Commissioner of Mauritius Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma today announced that a Commonwealth Election Assessment Team will be deployed for the 19 February elections in the Caribbean island state of Grenada, following an invitation from Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. “The Commonwealth is pleased to lend its […]
Taiwanese Foreign Minister sees firsthand the fruits of cooperation
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 06, 2013; KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Taiwanese Foreign Minister His Excellency David Y. L. Lin concluded a two-day visit to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines last Saturday, which have been described by local government officials as “very fruitful and successful.” On Friday morning, he met with Saint Vincent and the […]
P.M. Gonsalves presents 2013 Budget
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – The Capital Budget for St. Vincent and the Grenadines is marginally less than the EC$182.92 million for the 2012 fiscal year, whereas the Recurrent Budget has increased over the 2012 amount by 4.5-percent due to higher provisions for wages and pension payments. This was revealed by Dr. the […]
The View from Europe: Crime damaging Caribbean development
Over the last year, a number of studies have looked at the adverse effect that crime is having on Caribbean development. They show that increasing levels of criminality have eroded confidence among investors, and have reduced international competitiveness by introducing much higher costs in the form of additional security or transactional costs. Not only does […]
Guyana’s rice doing well in international markets
Help for US Rum Distillers, but Caribbean Pays The Caribbean rum industry has for quite some time now been objecting to the extensive tax breaks that the US offers to rum producers that set up distilleries in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. These tax breaks are funded by an excise tax of US$13.50 […]
The View from Europe: A political role for the Caribbean’s Diaspora
Consider this: In 2001, one in 10 voters in the United Kingdom were members of an ethnic minority; by 2050 the number will have risen to one in five. Put another way, demographic change is set to permanently change the nature of political power in Britain, as it is already doing in the United States. […]