By Jermine Abel BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — The sale of the Bank of Nova Scotia’s regional assets to Republic Financial Holdings is back in the spotlight as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Competition Commission (CCC) raises anti-competitive concerns. The Suriname-based body undertook a study under article 176(1) of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) after […]
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By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] WASHINGTON, USA – The 2018 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), Volume One on Chemical and Drug Control, published by the US State Department, has listed The Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica as “Major Illicit Drug Producing and Major Drug-Transit Countries.” Also, on the […]
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The Caribbean is known for beautiful beaches, low taxes and for its laid-back lifestyle. But now it aims to gain a new perception: A great location to start an eCommerce. As there are many efforts and plans to make broadband internet connection available not just in the urban areas but also in the rural areas, new […]
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By Jermine Abel BASSETERRE, St Kitts (WINN) — With the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season in June not too far away, forecasters are predicting a below average season. The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology project is predicting that the region will see 13 named storms for the season. Researchers say they anticipate that the […]
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Anguilla fisherfolk and other local stakeholders developing storyboard and script for participatory video PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – With the support of the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), Anguilla fisherfolk have created a new video entitled “Anguilla’s fishing dilemma” highlighting the impacts of climate change on the fisheries sector and priorities for action to build […]
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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — The world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, has named Cayman Airways Limited (CAL) the “best airline in the Caribbean” and a top “speciality and leisure airline” within the entire North America region. The announcement comes as part of TripAdvisor’s 2019 travellers’ choice awards results for airline categories, issued April 2, 2019. […]
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Opposition Leader, Washington Misick By Caribbean News Now contributor PROVIDENCIALES, TCI – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is being invaded by Haiti, said leader of the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), Washington Misick, singling out the local Haitian consulate as “potentially in collusion with the perpetrators of these vicious crime of human trafficking.” Misick […]
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Home Secretary, Sajid Javid LONDON, England — Britain’s home secretary last week opened a scheme to compensate members of the Windrush generation who were unable to prove their right to live in the UK. The scheme, which was designed in consultation with those affected and will have independent oversight, is the latest step in the […]
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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] KINGSTON, Jamaica – Four months after one of Fly Jamaica Airways Boeing 757 aircraft, with 118 passengers and eight crew members, crash-landed at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the Jamaica-based airline with “Greenhart” as its callsign has stopped flying. Passengers on the Toronto-bound flight, 82 […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A collaboration between the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) aims to improve the availability of data to guide evidence-based decisions about the future of sugar in CARICOM. CDB will provide a grant of US$97,488 to fund a technical study on the substitutability of plantation white for refined sugar […]
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