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CARPHA introduces new CARICOM-approved hospitality industry standards for the region
Building upon the Caribbean’s innovative and successful partnership between tourism and health, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has launched the first CARICOM (Caribbean Community)-approved health safety and environmental sanitation (HSE) hospitality standards to improve health, safety, and environmental quality in the regional hospitality sector, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The standards –…
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ECCB Encourages Public to Exercise Due Diligence Before Investing Crypto Assets
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is aware of the recent collapse of FTX (registered as FTX Digital Markets Ltd) headquartered in The Bahamas, which was reported to be a significant player in the crypto space. The Securities Commission of The Bahamas has since suspended the registration of this entity and appointed provisional liquidators for…
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BREAKING: WINAIR acquires two ATR 42-500 series aircraft
WINAIR announced Friday that it has acquired two ATR 42-500 series aircraft. The first ATR aircraft will be delivered March 2023. This aircraft will provide service to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, and Port au Prince. The second ATR aircraft will be delivered April 2023, this aircraft will provide service to Antigua, Tortola, St. Lucia, Barbados,…
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Man, 26, rapes 4-year-old girl in Jamaica
A 26-year-old man from this parish is in police custody, accused of sexually abusing a four-year-old neighbour. The accusations have left the families of both the accused and the child in shock and disbelief. “I don’t believe that [he] did that. He is so innocent. He is so calm. He can’t even mash ants, so…
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Jack Warner loses appeal against extradition from Trinidad
The Privy Council has ruled—in a unanimous ruling—that former FIFA vice-president, Jack Warner, can be extradited from his homeland of Trinidad to the United States, to face corruption charges. According to a report in Reuters, Warner’s lawyers were unsuccessful in their argument that his extradition was unlawful. In an official statement following the ruling, Jack…
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British Actor Tom Pritchard Coming to Montserrat’s AFW LitFest Screening of Deep Blue
British actor Tom Pritchard who plays a ruthless businessman in HAMAFilms Antigua’s Deep Blue, will be appearing at the film’s advanced screening this Thursday, November 17, at the Montserrat Cultural Centre. Deep Blue is the feature film for the Alliouagana Festival of the Word’s (AFW LitFest) Movie Night, which kicks off the three-day literary event.…
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Government of St Kitts and Nevis intends to cement federation’s position as leader in CBI industry
In its first 100 days in office, the Dr. Terrance Drew-led administration said it has made and is making a concerted effort to strengthen the country’s Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme. During his press conference on Tuesday, Drew updated nationals on the steps being taken to improve the functioning of the programme. “The vision to…
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UK government partnership with Montserrat bolstered by additional funding support
The Governments of Montserrat and the United Kingdom have agreed to an increase in support for Montserrat during this financial year. This comprises of a protection against exchange rate fluctuations for the UK’s contribution to Montserrat’s annual recurrent budget, and new capital investments for essential equipment. Recurrent Budget support The recent fluctuations in exchange rate…
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Montserrat and British Overseas Territories Youth Parliamentarians Make History at the UK House of Commons
Montserrat was one of eight British Overseas Territories (BOTs) which made history last Friday at the UK House of Commons in Westminster Palace. This was the 12th sitting of the British Youth Parliament. Members from across England debated the Impact of Discrimination on Health, and Environment and Health. This was the first time that representatives from…
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COP27: UK Foreign Secretary pledges new support for developing countries to deal with climate change
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is in Sharm el-Sheikh at COP27 to call for tangible action to deliver on the commitments made at COP26 in Glasgow and support developing economies to tackle the impacts of climate change. The Foreign Secretary announced a range of significant UK investments worth more than £100 million to support developing economies…
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Skerrit says governments must invest for LIAT’s resuscitation
With regional air travel a disaster due to the collapse of LIAT, efforts to have it resuscitated have been hit by many snags, but the consensus is that any new efforts will need the buy-in from governments throughout the region. The latest suggestions forwarded by Antigua and Barbuda were for regional governments buying shares as…