GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 4, 2017 (CMC) – Government says the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated hopes to save millions of dollars, as a result of a decision to switch from Wartsila to the state-owned company, Power Producer and Distribution ...
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LIAT Stakeholders’ Meeting Ends With Agreement On Payment Of Salaries
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, April 5, 2017 (CMC) – Shareholder governments of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, last night, ended talks with regional unions, representing employees, with an agreement to ensure that salaries are to be paid on time, and averting possible ...
Read More »Guyana Government Dismisses Concerns Raised By Opposition Over Work Of Former British Advisor
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, April 5, 2017 (CMC) – The Guyana government, today, brushed aside opposition concerns, regarding the role played by the former British Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Dr. Sam Sittlington. Yesterday, Parliamentary Opposition Chief Whip, Gail ...
Read More »Kenya Bans Manufacture, Import And Use Of All Plastic Bags
By Baher Kamal IPS Contributing Writer ROME, Italy April 5, 2017 (IPS) — Good news: Kenya has just joined the commitment of 10 other countries to address major plastic pollution, by decreeing a ban on the use, manufacture and import ...
Read More »Feast And Famine In Africa’s Dubai — Djibouti
By James Jeffrey IPS Contributing Writer DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti April 5, 2017 (IPS) — As balmy night settles over Djibouti City, the arc lights come on at its growing network of ports, as ships are offloaded 24 hours a day ...
Read More »Health Authorities Issue Warning As St. Lucia Under Heat Wave
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, April 5, 2017 (CMC) – St. Lucians have been asked to ensure they remain hydrated, as the island experiences increased heat levels. The Ministry of Health and Wellness said the Metrological Services Department has confirmed that this ...
Read More »Although VAT In The Caribbean Is Effective In Providing Additional Taxes, More Still Needs To Be Done: IMF
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 5, 2017 (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says, while value added taxes (VATs) have been effective in terms of mobilizing additional tax revenues since their introduction in Caribbean countries, it has not reached its potential. ...
Read More »St. Lucia Government Describes Opposition Walk Out As “Unfortunate”
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, April 5, 2017 (CMC) – The St. Lucia government, today, described as “unfortunate” Tuesday’s walkout of parliament by opposition legislators over the failure to debate a motion regarding, the controversial Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP). “We saw ...
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