GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government says it is undertaking a review of the operations and financial stability of the multi-million dollar Marriott Hotel with a view to determining its future role with the entity. “At this point in ...
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By Carla Hindman PRIDE Finance Columnist The holidays came early this year! In late July, 2015 parents with children under the age of 18, received a substantial cheque in their mailbox or bank account. The Government of Canada increased the ...
Read More »LIAT Names New Director Of Flight Operations
JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT, Monday named a former senior official of the Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) as its new director of flight operations (DFO). “I am humbled by being chosen to head one ...
Read More »Four Tips To Help Couples Keep The Peace About Money
Money may not have the power to buy happiness, but it sure can stress us out. In fact, a survey by the American Psychological Association pinpointed money as the leading cause of stress for Americans, with 72 percent saying they ...
Read More »Canadian Gets GM Position At St. Lucia Luxury Resort
RODNEY BAY, St. Lucia — The new Canadian-born General Manager of The Landings St. Lucia is determined to help the luxury Caribbean resort retain its ranking as one the Caribbean’s top resorts by boosting staff training programs and by giving ...
Read More »Audit Reveals Several Inadequacies In Jamaica’s Public Health System
KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC — An audit of the four regional health authorities here has revealed critical gaps in the island’s public health system. Health Minister, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, outlined the findings at a press conference on Wednesday. According to the ...
Read More »Guyana Defends Purchasing Oil From Trinidad And Tobago
GEORGETOWN, Guyana CMC – The Guyana government has defended its decision to purchase oil from Trinidad and Tobago saying, that it believes it has a responsibility and obligation to ensure that there will be no shortage of fuel in country. ...
Read More »Barbados And St. Vincent Sign Maritime Agreement
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC – Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have signed a maritime agreement, here, pledging to prosecute persons engaged in illegal fishing in their respective territorial waters. “We need to find a solution to this problem. Of ...
Read More »Jamaica Records Economic Growth In April To June Quarter
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is reporting that the Jamaican economy grew by an estimated 0.8 per cent in the April to June 2015 quarter compared with the corresponding quarter of 2014. Director General of ...
Read More »Guyana Budget Passed In National Assembly
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s National Assembly voted to pass the 2015 Budget early Friday, but not before there was a reduction of almost GUY$34 billion (One Guyana dollar =US$0.008 cents). Finance Minister Winston Jordan moved the Appropriations Act in ...
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