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Caribbean tourism industry plan innovations for 2012

“Despite the significant challenges faced by the Caribbean travel and tourism industry the Caribbean tourism industry is pulling out all the stops, with a number of new initiatives this planned for this year, including a redesigned CaribbeanTravel.com and a brand new book…”

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The Montserrat Reporter January 27, 2012

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ECCB conducts video conferencing workshop….pg 1

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UK’s relationship with Caribbean is “backward-looking”, says Foreign Minister William Hague

The United Kingdom’s (UK) relationship with the Caribbean in recent years has been “backward-looking and less equal than it should be for the 21st century”, says UK Foreign Minister William Hague. Hague, the minister who is ultimately responsible for the Caribbean countries including Turks and Caicos Islands, made this comment on Monday, ahead of the [...]

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UK, Caribbean Open Up “New and More Modern Relationship” in Grenada Talks

By Alexander Britell GRENADA — The United Kingdom and the Caribbean began talks today aimed at renewing and revitalizing their relationship, during the seventh UK-Caribbean Forum in Grenada. High-level delegations from across the Caribbean and the United Kingdom discussed issues including security, trade and climate change. “I think it’s already been extremely useful,” UK Foreign [...]

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Antigua-Barbuda ambassador a ‘no show’ before PAC

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Ambassador David Shoul failed to make an appearance before the Antigua and Barbuda Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday afternoon, after being summoned by the chairman of the committee. Shoul was asked to prepare himself by bringing certain relevant documents and to be ready to answer questions from the chairman of [...]

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Britain insists on fiscal responsibility from the Cayman Islands

The United Kingdom government has asked the government of the Cayman Islands to sign a mutually agreed framework for fiscal responsibility (FFR). Economists in Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have developed the FFR and it has been presented to the Cayman government for review, discussion and eventual signature. The FFR was developed on the [...]

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Bermuda and Cayman Islands OT Police assist in investigation into alleged RMPS misconduct

Governor Adrian Davis during his first, though postponed monthly press conference, kept his promise to keep the public informed as to the progress of investigations into alleged misconduct by two senior police offices of the Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS). Last week the Governor revealed via a press release that one police officer, an Inspector [...]

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ECCB hosts another Media Economic Workshop via video conference

The East Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in its continuing drive “to facilitate the balanced growth and development of member states”, of the Organisation of East Caribbean States (OECS) has been hosting ‘Economic Workshop’ for media practitioners throughout the region since last June. One such workshop gathered six media practitioners at the local agency office in [...]

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US President offers life line for Caribbean immigrants

By CMC – WASHINGTON, CMC – United States President Barack Obama has offered a life line to illegal Caribbean immigrants, urging the US Congress to work with him on “comprehensive” immigration reform. In his election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Obama said he believed “as strongly as ever that we should take [...]

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Prince William to Join Kate Middleton on Caribbean Vacation

Wills is headed on vacation! Kate Middleton may have gotten a head start with some fun in the sun on the island of Mustique, but as it turns out, her hubby Prince William isn’t far behind! “He’s leaving tomorrow morning,” a source tells Us Weekly. “It wasn’t set in stone because William needed to clear [...]

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