Regional paint company shielding consumers and jobs despite international price pressure.
April, 2012
Trinidad sees rise in white collar crime
President of the Chamber of Commerce, Andrew Sabga calls for those who commit corporate crimes in Trinidad and Tobago to be called to account.
Canadian Governor General on official visit to Barbados
Mr. Johnston is expected to meet Barbados Acting Governor-General, Elliott Belgrave and Prime Minister Freundel Stuart today.
Two-year-old dies in fire
The child’s burnt body was found in the six-apartment board structure after firemen extinguished the fire.
Antigua Carnival, artistes agree on payment plan
Reports indicate that while stakeholders will be paid in three months, there will be a number of cuts made to the annual festival.
Caribbean again warned to prepare for tsunamis
Tsunami Early Warning System for Caribbean by 2014.
Trinidad and Grenada at logger-heads over oil find
Questions regarding the twin-island states’ continental shelf now in question.
Jamaica’s murder rate shows 30 per cent drop
Security minister says however that defects in the judicial system handicap the speedy dispensation of justice.
Choice chief upbeat on Caribbean hotel investment
Choice Hotels currently has projects under development in Anguilla, Dominica, Haiti and is in the final stages of negotiation to award a franchise to a hotel development in St. Maarten.
Barbados private sector footing government’s debt
Barbados government owes the equivalent of 74% of GDP to private sector.
St Lucia records 30% increase in UK visitors
Tourist arrivals from the island’s largest source market, the US, were also up 9% over the same period last year.
Cuba-Barbados linkages for environment
MOU between Barbados and Cuba to be drafted.
Antigua gets funds to help in crime fight
Antigua-US reach agreement to improve security.
Barbados Prime Minister calls on regional leaders to protect their environment
Freundel Stuart wants oceans issues to be placed high on the global agenda.