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| Last updated: Thursday, May 15 2008 11:55 am (15:55 GMT) |
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IMF eyes unregulated investment schemes in Jamaica |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the growth of unregulated investments schemes in Jamaica and has urged both national and regional responses to the situation.
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Sports broadcaster Terry Mayers dead at 40
Caribbean360.com wishes to express its condolences to the family and friends of broadcaster and radio announcer, Terry Mayers who passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 40.
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CLIMATE FEATURE: Prized wetland in danger
If the worst outcomes predicted for climate change in Cuba become reality, a large portion of the Ciénaga de Zapata, the largest and best preserved wetland in the islands of the Caribbean Sea, could disappear by the second half of this century.
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Trinidad government taking step to punish inside traders
The Trinidad and Tobago government is going after insider traders on the local stock market with legislation that could force them to pay as much as TT$2 million (US$321,151) for their crimes.
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Report says Caribbean insurance sector promising
A new report on the Caribbean insurance industry has given a passing grade to the sector, pointing to high standards of regulation.
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Antigua considers legalising VoIP
Officials in Antigua and Barbuda are exploring the possibility of legalising the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) which is already being widely operated across the twin-island nation.
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Group agrees on action plan for Caribbean hotel industry
The Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) has agreed on a six-point action plan for the hotel sector across the region.
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Websites shut down for promoting trade with Cuba
The US government closed several websites by a British resident in Spain for their trade links with Cuba, Spanish daily newspaper, Público has revealed.
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EU-Caribbean Summit to discuss free-trade
Leaders from 60 countries in Europe and the Americas will meet in Lima, Peru this Friday for a two-day summit that is expected to focus on free trade, poverty and climate change.
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