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JAMAICA | JA said to be largest suplier of ganja to the United States

WASHINGTON DC, April 10, 2018 - Jamaica remains the largest Caribbean supplier of marijuana to the United States and the Caribbean islands. This is the word from the United States State Department In its 2018 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.

April 11, 2018
Published in Regional Economy

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. | Photo: Reuters

Bahamas,St.Kitts,Virgin Islands on EU Tax Haven Blacklist

The European Union, or EU, added the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis to the bloc's tax haven list and placed Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda to the so-called grey list of jurisdictions that don't adhere to anti-tax avoidance standards but promised to make change their ways.

March 14, 2018
Published in Regional Economy

CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque at the 29th Intersessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government.

CARICOM needs very concessional financing for climate resilience

GEORGETOWN, February 28, 2018 - The Caribbean Community’s goal of creating a climate resilient region requires significant grant funding and very concessional financing, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque said Monday.

February 27, 2018
Published in CARICOM

CARICOM | Bahamas PM to chair new tourism committee

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jul 6, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have agreed to establish a committee that will look at ways at incorporating both the public and private sector in the overall development of the regional tourism industry, Bahamas Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, has said.

July 7, 2017
Published in CARICOM

Former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, leads a commonwealth election observer team to the Bahamas

BAHAMAS | Commonwealth observers pledge to act impartially while observing general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 7, CMC – Observers from the Commonwealth who will be observing the upcoming general election have promised to “act impartially and independently”.

May 7, 2017
Published in Politics

Former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a commonwealth election observer team to the Bahamas

BAHAMAS | Commonwealth to send observer team to Bahamas

LONDON, May 2, CMC – The former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a Commonwealth election observers team to May 10 general elections in the Bahamas.

May 3, 2017
Published in Politics

BAHAMAS | Gov't signs heads of agreement regarding management of Baha Mar

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 1, CMC – The Bahamas government says it has signed a heads of agreement with CTFE, an 88 year old, family-owned, international business enterprise, regarding the management of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar tourism project.

May 1, 2017
Published in Tourism

Democratic National Alliance DNA Leader Branville McCartney confident of winning the upcoming elections

BAHAMAS | Opposition party calls for fixed date for general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 12, CMC – The minority opposition Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a fixed date for general elections in the Bahamas.

April 12, 2017
Published in Politics

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