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St. Kitts And Nevis Government Extends Nine Stimulus Measures In Major Tax-Free Budget
With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic expected to spill over into the year, the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has taken the...
Caribbean Airlines to extended layoffs for three months
Regional carrier Caribbean Airlines has announced that it will extend layoffs for an additional three months.
The period is now set to end on April...
St. Kitts and Nevis moving forward with medicinal cannabis industry in 2021
St. Kitts and Nevis will move forward with the establishment of a Medicinal Cannabis Industry in the new year.
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance,...
Joel Osteen’s Texas megachurch received $4.4M COVID-19 stimulus loan
Televangelist Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Houston received a $4.4 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
The loan received by Osteen’s Lakewood Church was the first...
ALASKA: Health-care worker suffers serious reaction after getting Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine
An Alaska healthcare worker suffered a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, a new report claims.
Three people familiar with the...
Dominica woos Caribbean travellers
Dominica, the beautiful nature isle, is welcoming Barbadians and other regional tourists to experience the wonders the island has to offer with a new...
Nearly 300 kilos of cocaine seized off Martinique, 2 held
Two men were held after the French Navy surveillance frigate, Germinal, seized nearly 300 kilos of cocaine off Martinique during a maritime patrol, local...
Barbados gained $300 million from exports despite COVID-19
Barbados has gained almost $300 million from certified exports between January and November this year, despite the disruptions to trade caused by the COVID-19...
Sandals Resorts Announces Expansion To Curaçao
SANTA BARBARA, CURAÇAO, December 10, 2020 – Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the world's leading all-inclusive company, announced today the signing of an agreement that...
CDB lends US$20 million to Dominica to counter the COVID-19 fallout
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today approved a US$20-million loan for Dominica to help close financing gaps, which have...
The UWI announces seven new Professors
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has promoted seven of its academics to Professor — the regional University’s highest academic rank. These...
Guyana says it cannot accommodate massive influx of immigrants
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall says Guyana lacks the infrastructure and policies to accommodate a massive influx of immigrants.
The Attorney...
Trinidad judge orders man who fathered 3 children with underage girl to register as...
A 37-year-old man convicted of six counts of having sex with a female under the age of 14 is the first person to be...