{"id":136406,"date":"2021-09-02T08:01:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T12:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=136406"},"modified":"2021-09-02T10:11:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:11:12","slug":"ecab-acquisition-of-assets-in-bank-of-nova-scotia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ecab-acquisition-of-assets-in-bank-of-nova-scotia\/","title":{"rendered":"ECAB acquisition of assets in Bank of Nova Scotia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda has been consistent in his behaviour and policies when it comes to his country and its citizens.<\/p>\n

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He is prepared to put Antigua and Antiguans first and upfront in almost every initiative and vision he pursues.<\/p>

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Most visibly has been his approach and directives as they relate to the beleaguered Leeward Island Air Transport Services.<\/p>

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Recently, he has been successful in seeing the assets of Nova Scotia Bank Antigua become the assets of Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank Limited.<\/p>\n

This is a historic development within the banking community of the region.<\/p>

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Mr. Gaston Brown should be commended in his quest to have his people acquire a measure of ownership and control of the banking industry in the region.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, similar developments are taking a rather long, arduous and circuitous route in other islands of the Caribbean.<\/p>

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Let\u2019s hope this significant event is the beginning of a revolution that will facilitate future expansion of the regional economic landscape.<\/p>

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Mike Ray \u2013 Barbados<\/strong><\/p>\n

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