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TRINIDAD-POLITICS-Veteran trade unionist appointed as government legislator
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jun 21, CMC – Less than a week after he criticised the decision of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) to quit the five-party coalition government in Trinidad and Tobago, James Lambert, the president of the umbrella National Trade Union Centre (NATUC), has been appointed a government legislator. ... Full story
Caribbean defends own airport taxes while blasting UK's APD
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, June 20, CMC- Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chairman Ricky Skerrit has been defending the recent decision by at least two regional governments to introduce new taxes in the tourism sector, even as the region criticises Britain’s increased aviation tax, Air Passenger Duty (APD), which tourism officials say is affecting visitor arrivals to the Caribbean. ... Full story
ST KITTS-TRADE-PM urges private sector to make full use of partial scope agreement with Brazil
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, Jun 21, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas is urging the private sector here to take full advantage of a partial scope agreement the St. Kitts-Nevis government signed with Brazil. ... Full story
SURINAME-AVIATION-Suriname holding talks with US on open skies accord
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jun 21, CMC – Suriname and the United States have started negotiations on an open skies agreement with one official here hoping that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) could be signed on Thursday. ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-TECHNOLOGY-Region gearing for ICT summit in Panama next month
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 21, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are fine tuning their positions ahead of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) summit to be held in Panama next month. ... Full story
SURINAME-ENERGY-US company joins the hunt for oil off Suriname
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Jun 21, CMC – The US-based Chevron says it is joined with another US-based firm that has production sharing contracts with the state oil company, Staatsolie, in searching for oil off the coast of Suriname. ... Full story
JAMAICA-AID-Jamaica sending mission to Cuba
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 21, CMC – Jamaica is sending a five-member delegation to Cuba for discussions on renewable energy, information and communication. ... Full story
ANTIGUA-LABOUR-Port strike ends, workers to receive outstanding payment
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jun 21, CMC –The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) Thursday warned that the management of the Port Authority to honour its commitment to pay outstanding arrears to workers, who were expected to return to their jobs following industrial action. ... Full story
GUYANA-ENVIRONMENT-Norway re-assures financial commitment to Guyana under environmental project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 21, CMC – Guyana will receive US$100 million from Norway this year under an environment project signed with the European country three years ago, according to the official Government Information Agency (GINA). ... Full story
CARIBBEAN-ENVIRONMENT-Region joins calls for action on natural capital accounting at Rio Summit
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Jun 21, CMC - Caribbean countries have joined forces with more than 50 countries and 86 private companies urging governments and other stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of natural capital accounting around the world. ... Full story
