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Denise Dennis JIS Writer  KINGSTON, Jamaica April 21 (JIS) — Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has invited members of the pharmaceutical industry to partner with the government in facilitating the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Drug Serv counters in their ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Apr. 20, (CMC) – The St. Lucia government has launched a new initiative, aimed at helping the small business sector improve business productivity in selected thematic areas. Prime Minister, Dr. Kenny Anthony, said that the ProCom Challenge ...

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Apr. 20, (CMC) – Hoteliers, here, say they remain cautiously optimistic that 2016 will be a good year for the sector. Executive Vice President of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), Noorani Azeez, told a ...

By Wesley Gibbings CMC Trinidad Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr. 20, (CMC) – The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, has suggested that national “social protection” measures are needed, to avoid problems such as those faced ...

(NC) This Earth Day (April 22), why not commit to exploring different ways to conserve electricity in your home? Conserving electricity will not only help to reduce the overall demand on the province’s electricity system – but will also keep ...

(NC) Most Canadians don’t have enough cash in the bank to buy a car outright, so they must finance their purchase to eventually own the vehicle. Financial options include bank loans arranged through car dealerships, and loans or lines of ...

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Apr. 13, (CMC) – President of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM), Wesley Gibbings, says the current economic situation in the region will affect media houses throughout the Caribbean. Delivering the public lecture of the Caribbean ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr. 13, (CMC) – Regional carrier, LIAT, on Wednesday, confirmed that Chief Executive Officer, David Evans, has resigned — officially. In a statement , LIAT said the Board of Directors accepted Evans’ resignation, today. The Director of ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr. 12, (CMC) – The Board of Directors of the regional airline, LIAT, has not accepted the resignation of the airline’s Chief Executive Officer, David Evans, Antigua Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has said. Evans, who joined the ...

NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr. 11, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says weak global growth, a fading demographic boom, lower commodity prices and deteriorating fiscal positions are underscoring the urgent need for major reformulations in fiscal policies of Latin America ...