OECS Urges UK Parliament To Reject Discriminatory Amendment To Anti-Money Laundering Bill

May 03, 2018 in Regional

The United Kingdom Parliament yesterday approved new measures to confront money-laundering via the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill. But the measures will affect the financial services of the Overseas Countries and Territories, including CARICOM Associate Members – Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands and...

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Apology not enough, politicians should pay for uncouth behaviour

May 03, 2018 in Regional

As an organisation of journalists who are today celebrating International Press Freedom Day — a centrepiece of which is the right to free expression — we don't hold that robust verbal exchanges by politicians have no place in parliamentary life. What we insist on, however, is...

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School laptops back in September…at $50m

May 02, 2018 in Regional

After continuous criticism from the Opposition over its scrapping of the secondary schools laptop programme, the Ministry of Education has announced the return of the programme which will see laptops provided to schools from the start of the new school year in September. But the programme...

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Gov’t will never allow criminals to tarnish tourism — Holness

May 01, 2018 in Regional

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says the Government has no intention to sit idly by and watch the country's iconic tourism brand get tarnished by criminals. Addressing a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St James, last week, the prime minister said that on...

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DomRep establishes ties with China, breaks with Taiwan

May 01, 2018 in Regional

The Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China and cut off ties with Taiwan, the Caribbean country's government said late Monday -- whittling down Taipei's list of allies even more in the face of Beijing's growing influence. "We have taken the decision to establish diplomatic relations...

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