MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, yesterday, urged regional countries to develop a sustainable path to debt reduction, while pursuing policies that promote economic growth. Addressing the 46th annual Board of Governors’ meeting of ...
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Pan American Health Organisation Wants More Government Action To Reverse Smoking Epidemic In The Caribbean
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 19, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to take more action in reversing the smoking epidemic. Yesterday, PAHO said, while a number of countries of ...
Read More »Caribbean Export Development Agency And US Latin Chamber Of Commerce Sign MOU
MIAMI, Florida May 19, (CMC) – An agreement, geared towards strengthening investment and trade promotion to facilitate and develop reciprocal cooperation between United States-based entities and the member states of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, has been signed with the ...
Read More »CDB Study Says Poverty Reduction Programs Should Be Gender Sensitive
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – Caribbean policymakers are being urged to pay greater attention to the impact of poverty and poverty-reduction programs on women and households headed by women. A Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) study is proposing fundamental ...
Read More »Caribbean Development Bank President Outlines Vision For Private Sector-driven Caribbean
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. William Warren Smith, said he believes a competitive and resilient private sector-driven economy could help Caribbean people realise the vision of a region that ...
Read More »Jamaica National Building Society GM Urges CDB To Adopt De-risking As A Central Issue
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been urged to play a leading role in crafting the region’s response to a growing crisis that has led to the loss of correspondent banking relationships for ...
Read More »Donald Trump’s First Mansion For Sale At Lower Price
Back in 1982 when he was still a Democrat, before he was a billionaire and a brand name and reality television star and on his first marriage to Ivana, Donald Trump was a rising star in the New York City ...
Read More »Create The Perfect Poolside Oasis
Many Canadians look forward to basking underneath the warm sun and enjoying delightful dips in the pool. Is it time to bring life back to your cabana, pool house or deck? Here, Benjamin Moore’s colour and design expert, Sharon Grech, ...
Read More »Take Control Of Your Access To Money
How much do you know about your credit report and your credit score? Take this quick quiz to find out: 1. Ordering a copy of your credit report is: a) only necessary when you are about to apply for a ...
Read More »Couple Abducted And Murdered In Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 19, (CMC) – Jamaica police are investigating the murder of a bus driver and his wife in the western parish of Hanover. The police report that Balford Gordon, a bus driver, and his wife, Annette Brown Gordon, ...
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