Was There A Coup Attempt In Dominica? PM Says Yes, Opposition Says No

February 10, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit[/caption] Charges and countercharges are making the rounds in Dominica as police continue investigations to get to the bottom of Tuesday’s violent disturbance following an anti-government protest, which resulted in the vandalism of nine businesses and 32 arrests. While...

Dominica PM says a coup was planned against his gov’t

February 09, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_14166" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit[/caption] ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the leadership of two opposition parties had planned to storm his office and “seize the seat of power” during Tuesday night’s disturbances that led to demonstrators setting fire...

LIAT cuts unprofitable routes

February 08, 2017 in Regional

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — The cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, says it is cutting its services to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) “as part of its efforts to achieve greater profitability and improve efficiency”. In a statement, the Antigua-based airline said it would stop servicing...

VAT Ease for St Lucians

February 07, 2017 in Regional

Consumers and businesses in St Lucia are in for a big break as a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) takes effect. In keeping with a campaign promise made leading up to the June 6 general election, the United Workers Party (UWP) administration slashed the VAT...