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Information technology can boost Caribbean economies - study

Drawing on country reviews over several countries and citing other evidence, the study suggests governmental actions that can promote local IT-sector development through public procurement.
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Grenada receives World Bank praise

The World Bank said Grenada urgently needed to create the conditions to ensure the recovery of the domestic private sector, sustain economic growth, and support the generation of fiscal revenues to finance Government programs and control the level of public debt....
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Two per cent growth predicted for Caribbean economies - ECLAC

ECLAC said regional countries will grow, on average, by 3.5 per cent in 2013, thanks to buoyant internal demand and the improved performance of some countries....
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Columbus providing free Internet, educational TV to Barbados schools

John Reid, president and chief operating officer for Columbus Communications, parent company for Columbus Barbados. made the announcement at the company’s launch event last week....
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St Kitts expected to record economic growth near 2% in 2013 - Douglas

Dr. Douglas is on a visit to Canada, and told listeners that the country has been involved in a debt restructuring exercise “which means that there is much less money to be used to service our internal and external debt....
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Guyana president seeks investment from Trinidad and Tobago

President Donald Ramotar said the Guyana economy offers foreign investors predictability and he is hoping to cement more business ties with Trinidad and Tobago....
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Digital Jam 2.0 creates 4,000 online jobs for young Jamaicans

The World Bank announced that Digital Jam 2.0 - a digital job and market fair, has created employment for over 4,000 young people on online platforms. ...
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Flow supports CTU, Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation

The grant of BDS$100,000 in cash and services to CTU and BD$20,000 to BEF, were the first set of planned activities under Columbus’ social development programmes for Barbados....
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Jamaica government delivers tax-free budget

In focusing on the growth of the economy, Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips promised that the government will implement several strategic investments with the logistics hub being one of the options. ...
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SVG opposition leader demands apology from prime minister

In response, Gonsalves said that Eustace’s claim has no legal merit, that he will not apologise, and he will vigorously defend any legal action against him....
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Budget debate gets underway in Jamaica

Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips tabled the Estimates of Expenditure on April 4 which showed that J$370.5 billion has been allocated for recurrent expenses and J$150.3 billion for capital spending....
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St Lucia civil servants accept wage freeze

The CSA membership was also clear about accepting the GNT's proposed conditions outside of the wage increase, for an increase in travel allowance and a review of the pension scheme....
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Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies

The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Alert, attentive and active citizenry keeps governments honest

The former finance minister of The Bahamas said: "Winning elections only matters if the governing that follows progresses the nation."
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World Bank says Caribbean to be among areas dominating global investment

Report predicts that by 2030, half the global stock of capital will be in the developing world, with countries in East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for the most.
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First Citizens Investment Services receives award for service excellence

The St. Lucia-based investment company is the sister firm of First Citizens Investment Services (Barbados) Ltd., and of First Citizens Bank, which opened its doors in Barbados in 2012.
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“New record high” of foreign direct investment in Caribbean - ECLAC

ECLAC predicts that this year's FDI inflows to the region will range between a fall of three per cent and a rise of seven per cent.
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Salary increases on the way for St Lucia public servants

Government said that the increase will be a one per cent in the first year followed by a 1.5 per cent hike for the remaining two years.
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LIAT to present legal opinion summary to Trinidad prime minister

The shareholder governments have complained that the Port-of-Spain subsidy to CAL is a violation of the Revised Treaty of Charguaramas that governs the regional integration movement.
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Caribbean Airlines records estimated losses of US$70m

Caribbean Airlines, which began operations in 2007, acquired Air Jamaica in 2011. The Jamaican Government has a 16 per cent stake in the Trinidadian air carrier.
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Caribbean governments need to modernize tax system - study

The study argues that taxation is largely viewed in the region as a means of generating income to pay governments’ bills, rather than as a valuable instrument to achieve important development goals.
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St Lucia budget aims at reducing subsidies on basic food commodities

Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony told legislators that the budget, which he described as “realistic” and meeting the socio-economic challenges of the country “head on.”