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Barbados
The beleaguered Four Seasons luxury resort project hit another roadblock recently, as Tullow Oil chief executive officer, Aiden Heavey, is reported to have filed a lawsuit against...
2012-02-07Guyana
Though President Donald Ramotar has yet to name a tourism minister following his December 2011 inauguration, he emphasized the sector's importance and his government's strong support...
2012-02-07Jamaica
In mid-January, Police Commissioner Owen Ellington announced that the Jamaica Constabulary Force is aiming to cut the murder rate by two thirds by 2030, (bringing it to 12 out of every...
2012-02-07Trinidad & Tobago
Errol McLeod, Minister of Labour, resigned from his post at the helm of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), a member of T&T's five party ruling coalition. This move also followed...
2012-02-06Guyana
Guyana's major opposition parties, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC), together garnered a one-seat parliamentary majority in the November 2011 general...
2012-01-09Puerto Rico
BMI View: Multinational pharmaceutical companies will open more manufacturing facilities in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) in Puerto Rico to benefit from the low tax rate and below-average...
2012-01-09Trinidad & Tobago
During Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's state visit to India in early January, the Prime Minister and her Indian counterpart agreed to strengthen political, economic and cultural...
2012-01-09Puerto Rico
Governor Luis Fortuño signed four bills into law in late December which were aimed at fighting crime and aiding victims. One law requires those accused of violent crimes, weapons sales...
2012-01-09
