Photo above: St. Lucia Prime Minister, Dr. Kenny D. Anthony (second from left) seen with Petrus Bank CEO, Jean Francois Ruel (left) and other officials. CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Feb. 18, 2016 (CMC) – St Lucia’s burgeoning international financial sector received a further ...
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Caribbean tourism industry recorded a seven per cent increase in tourist arrivals last year, with an estimated 28.7 million people visiting the region, the Secretary General of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Hugh Riley, ...
Read More »ECTEL Hosts Workshop On Consumer Participation In ICT
CASTRIES, St Lucia CMC – A two-day workshop, aimed at strengthening consumer participation in the development and benefits of information, communication and technology (ICT) regulatory frameworks, begins here today. The event is being organised by the St. Lucia-based Eastern Caribbean ...
Read More »American Charged With Defrauding Caribbean Immigrants
WASHINGTON DC CMC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says, an American had been arrested and charged with defrauding Caribbean and other immigrants. The DOJ said, Helaman Hansen, 63, was arrested after a US federal grand jury returned ...
Read More »Dominica Government To Give Green Light For Three New Hotels
ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – The Dominica government says, it is giving “very favourable consideration” to the construction of three hotels in the northern town of Portsmouth. Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, speaking at the launch of a Young Farmer’s Group in ...
Read More »Tips To Take Charge Of Your Career
(NC) — The days when employees would work at the same company for their whole life and follow a cookie cutter plan to move through their career are long gone. If you are committed to your career advancement goals, you ...
Read More »Don’t Fall Victim To The Grandparent Scam
(NC) — You’re a grandparent, and you get a phone call or an email from someone who identifies themselves as your grandchild. “I’ve been arrested in another country!” they say. “I need money wired quickly to pay my bail. Please, ...
Read More »UN Says Foreign Direct Investment To The Caribbean ‘Faltered’ In 2015
UNITED NATIONS, New York (CMC) – The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said, foreign direct investment (FDI) to the Caribbean “faltered” in 2015. In its latest Global Investment Trends Monitor, the UN agency said that flows” also ...
Read More »CARICOM Moving Towards Implementing Company Registries Online
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat said, on Tuesday, that company registries within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) will go online this year. It said, this development stems from an ongoing project funded by ...
Read More »Paying Down Debt In 2016
By Carla Hindman PRIDE Finance Columnist If you’re in debt, you’re not alone. Holiday spending can leave many people with the difficult task of paying off those bills in the New Year. A recent poll from CIBC suggests that paying ...
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