Turks and Caicos opposition leader banned from government-owned radio station after revealing Sandals tax debt

Turks and Caicos opposition leader banned from government-owned radio station after revealing Sandals tax debt

Opposition Leader Washington Misick By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] GRAND TURK, Turks and Caicos Islands — Newly elected leader of the Progressive National Party (PNP) and leader of the opposition in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), Washington Misick, was informed by senior management at government-owned Radio Turks and Caicos […]

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 OECS member states welcomes Guadeloupe and BVI premier

OECS member states welcomes Guadeloupe and BVI premier

POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) formally welcomed Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France, as an associate member of the Organisation at a meeting held in Basse Terre, on Thursday. Newly elected British Virgin Islands premier, Andrew Fahie, was also welcomed at his first OECS engagement, delivering a passionate address to […]

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 US envoy visits Haiti as leaders juggle solutions to address national crisis

US envoy visits Haiti as leaders juggle solutions to address national crisis

Under Secretary of State USA David Hale (centre) meets with Haitian President Jovenel Moïse(second from left) and other political, private sector and civil society leaders on March 1, 2019, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Screengrab from a YouTube video by News Haiti. PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — Amidst such uncertainty, David Hale, the US Undersecretary for Political Affairs, […]

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 Guadeloupe to join Organization of Eastern Caribbean States as associate member on Thursday

Guadeloupe to join Organization of Eastern Caribbean States as associate member on Thursday

POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe – In a significant progression for the region, the French-governed islands of Guadeloupe on Thursday will be joining the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as an associate member. Although Basse-Terre is Guadeloupe’s administrative capital, the historic milestone is set to be made official in Pointe-à-Pitre. The meeting for this accession agreement this […]

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 Dominica PM highlights importance of citizenship by investment

Dominica PM highlights importance of citizenship by investment

Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (L) with head of the Citizenship by Investment Unit Emmanuel Nanthan LONDON, England — Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has highlighted the importance of maintaining absolute integrity of the island’s world-leading citizenship by investment (CBI) programme due to the major role it plays in developing the country. Skerrit encouraged citizens to […]

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 Grenada ready to assist LIAT; Barbados not so fast despite holding majority shareholdings

Grenada ready to assist LIAT; Barbados not so fast despite holding majority shareholdings

By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now Associate Managing Editor [email protected] BASSETERRE, St Kitts — Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne’s recommendation to the governments of St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Grenada and Guyana to come on board and purchase shares in regional airline LIAT, following LIAT’s chief executive officer Julie Reifer-Jones announcement […]

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 CXC to issue e-certificates across the region

CXC to issue e-certificates across the region

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that, after a successful trial period, it will continue to provide students with e-certificates across the region. While CXC will still be offering the traditional paper-based certificate, students who have registered unique and valid e-mail addresses, will now have the option to acquire their official […]

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