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Communiqué of the 81st Meeting of the ECCB Monetary Council 24 Febrruary 2015
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Feb-15
- Banking/ Finance
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Feb. 27, 2015 - The Eighty First (81st) Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) was held under the chairmanship of Dr the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, on 24 February 2015 at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, St Kitts and Nevis.
Nassau - Feb. 26, 2015 - The two-day Meeting is now underway in Nassau, The Bahamas, and will place focus on leveraging the Region’s human, cultural and natural assets for development. Other matters that will engage the attention of the Heads of Government are Regional security, reparations, the composition and financing of the Marijuana Commission and the financing of the CARICOM Secretariat and Regional institutions
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IMF Statement at the End of a Staff Visit to Grenada
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Feb-15
- International Monetary Fund
- Unrated
Feb. 27, 2015 - “The IMF is encouraged by the progress made to stabilize the
Grenadian economy and return Grenada’s public finances to a sustainable
path."
Jamaica: BOJ Forecasts Inflation at 5.5 to 7.5 Per Cent for 2015
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Feb-15
- Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
Kingston - Feb. 27, 2015 - The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) is forecasting that inflation will be within the range of 5.5 and 7.5 per cent over the course of 2015.
St. Maarten: Consul General urges Govt to include Chinese language in online marketing
- By S Coward
- Published 27-Feb-15
- Travel/Tourism
- Unrated
Philipsburg- Feb. 27, 2015 --China's Consul General for the Dutch Caribbean based in
Curaçao Chen Qiman has urged Government to include the Chinese language
in its online marketing to attract the millions of potential travellers
from that country.
IMF Staff Concludes Review Mission to Jamaica
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Feb-15
- International Monetary Fund
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Feb. 26, 2015 - The Government of Jamaica’s resolute implementation of its economic program, centered on strengthening the foundation for growth and employment, is starting to yield tangible dividends.
Trinidad & Tobago signs Energy MOU with IDB
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Feb-15
- Economy, Trade & Investment , Environment/Energy
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain - Feb. 26, 2015 -Trinidad and Tobago
last week signed another important agreement which could also be quite
beneficial to the country. Signatories were Planning and Sustainable
Development Minister Dr Bhoe Tewarie for Trinidad and Tobago, while
Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American development Bank
(IDB) signed for that institution.It is a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the IDB for the establishment of a
Multi Donor Energy Facility for Caribbean Sustainability, an issue that
has been discussed between both parties for the past 18 months.
Trini set to make waves on US TV series
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Feb-15
- People/Culture/Lifestyle
- Unrated
Port - of- Spain - Feb. 26, 2015 - Trinidad-born Arthur Joseph portrays a central character in the season
premiere of a brand new television series called Memphis Beat on popular
cable station TNT.
Turks & Caicos: Best Tourism Year Ever
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Feb-15
- Travel/Tourism
- Unrated
Providenciales - Feb. 26, 2015 - The Turks and Caicos Islands' tourism
sector continues to perform above and beyond expectations, with 2014
being the best year on record for the country.
Important projects of Martinique for Caribbean
- By Gilles Gressier
- Published 26-Feb-15
- Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
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Martinique wants to organize a Caribbean conference on climate change.
