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ST VINCENT-BUSINESS-Prime Minister accuses private sector group of engaging in politics

rime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has accused the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SVGCIC) of engaging in politics after it threatened his administration with legal action over the use of two car parks....read more

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CARIBBEAN-WEATHER-Forecasters keeping eye on weather systems

Meteorologists are monitoring two weather systems in the Atlantic, one of which they believe has the potential to become at least a tropical storm over the next two days....read more

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ST KITTS-PARLIAMENT-Opposition wants VAT reduced to 10 per cent

The main opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) has called for a reduction in the rate of the soon to be introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) in St. Kitts and Nevis. ...read more

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HAITI-EARTHQUAKE-Bogus UN employee arrested

New York Police say they have arrested a Haitian man who claimed to be an employee of the United Nations and was seeking assistance for earthquake victims in Haiti....read more

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GRENADA-CARNIVAL-Death mars Carnival celebrations

A 29-year-old unemployed woman is assisting police in their investigations into the stabbing death of Beverly Phillip, 55, during Carnival celebrations in Grenada on Monday night....read more

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ST LUCIA-PRISON-Minister blames deficiencies for jail break

National Security Minister Guy Mayers has blamed “deficiencies” at the Bordelais Correctional Facility for contributing to the escape of three prisoners, including two Venezuelan nationals, after gunmen stormed the main prison facility on Sunday....read more

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ST VINCENT-AID-Taiwan providing funds for infrastructural development

Taiwan is providing more than two million US dollars for infrastructural development projects in St. Vincent and the Grenadines....read more

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ST VINCENT-AVIATION-Airline denies planes were grounded on day of mishap

Chairman of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines airline company (SVG-AIR), Martin Bernard, has denied reports that the planes belonging to the company had been grounded for maintenance work on the day that one of them crashed last week....read more

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CARIBBEAN-TAXES-Former Barbados PM highly recommends Value Added Tax

As St. Kitts and Nevis inches closer to implementing the Value Added Tax (VAT), former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur has described it as the best option for the region in the age of trade liberalization....read more

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HAITI-AID-IMF says swift disbursement of aid crucial to sustain growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said swift disbursement of aid pledged by international donors is crucial to sustaining growth in Haiti....read more

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