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ECLAC supports Saint Lucia’s drive towards renewable energy
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (ECLAC) SUBREGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CARIBBEAN The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean is actively supporting the Government of Saint Lucia as the country…
End the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Kenya.
From Walk Free Sandy beaches, turquoise waters… the picture of paradise. The Kenyan coast offers some of the most beautiful locations for people to relax and enjoy their free time. Sadly, the reality for almost one in three young girls,…
Barbados continues to spend more, earn less
By George Alleyne From Caribbean Life The Barbados government is set to enter a new financial year showing another gaping difference between its spending and the money it expects to take in, with a projected shortfall of Bds$1.6 billion. “It…
What is the OUTLOOK for Caribbean Trade and Business?
Bridgetown, BARBADOS, March 11, 2016. What is the OUTLOOK for Caribbean trade and business? This is the question that the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has attempted to answer through the production of their signature publication the Caribbean Export…
UK: Labour MP Caroline Flint tells Zac Goldsmith to ‘come clean’ over Cayman Islands tax deal
By PIPPA CRERAR From Evening Standard UK A senior member of Parliament’s public spending watchdog today called on Zac Goldsmith to “come clean” over his use of a company in the Cayman Islands to buy and sell his homes. Labour former…
TCI CJ Ramsey Hale: $1.5m Clyde Robinson ‘land flipping’ case reopened
By John Toner From Turks and Caicos Weekly News The controversial “land flipping” case involving former Director of Planning Clyde Robinson has been sent for review. The Court of Appeal ruled that Chief Justice Ramsey Hale did not apply the…
Universities failing graduates
By PENDA HONEYGHAN From Jamaica Observer PS says focus on enrolment obscuring quality of education USING what he described as constructive criticism, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education Dr Maurice Smith has chided tertiary institutions for what he said was…
Destinations of the week
5 tiny Caribbean islands to visit right now From Caribbean Journal There aren’t any really “big” islands in the Caribbean — it’s all relative. But in the world of Caribbean travel, there are certainly small islands — and some even…
Jamaica: ABUSE OF POWER? – DPP under fire for stopping trial before judge could rule on no-case submission
From The Gleaner Jamaica Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn is facing heavy flak over her decision to stop a trial shortly before a judge was scheduled to give a ruling on a no-case submission. Llewellyn’s decision has been…
UPDATED: Cayman Islands: Fatal MVA in East End
From RCIPS Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 3:27 PM The victim in the crash can now be identified as Chris Ollen McLaughlin, age 30, of East End. Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:55 AM The Sea View Road has now…
