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Bahamas PM ups the alleged corruption ante to $500 million
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said on Sunday he was very conservative when he said at the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, that The Bahamas loses over $200 million a year due to corruption and estimated the figure at $500 million.
Cayman Islands is least complex jurisdiction to do tax & accounting business
CARIBBEAN 360
NEW YORK, United States - When it comes to accounting and tax compliance, two British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean are considered the least complex jurisdictions to do business.
Grenada finds oil? A definite maybe
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada - In leaked footage of a meeting held during the 2018 Commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM) in London last week, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell admitted to there being just a slight possibility of oil and natural gas being discovered in the territorial waters of Grenada, but further drilling and firm confirmation is needed, despite having said at a campaign rally just three days before the 2018 general election that oil had actually been found.
64-year-old man charged with threatening to kill Guyana’s President
CARIBBEAN 360
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Police in Guyana have charged a 64-year-old man who allegedly threatened to kill President David Granger last month.
Antigua-Barbuda police officer suspended in connection with passport fraud
CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW
ST JOHN’S, Antigua - The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Police Force officer whose home was searched on Friday in connection with an ongoing investigation into allegations of passport fraud has been suspended.
Bahamas seeks US assistance in dealing with its illegal migration problem
CARIBBEAN 360
LIMA, Peru - The Bahamas is seeking assistance from the United States of America in stemming the tide of illegal migration into the island.
Bajans protest privitisation of beaches
BARBADOS TODAY
Scores of people came out Saturday afternoon, March 31, 2018, in protest against the privatisation of beaches. Leading the protesters with his famous song Jack was cultural ambassador and seasoned calypsonian Anthony Carter ‘aka’ The Mighty Gabby, who has publicly aired his views on the row between the Crane Beach vendors and the management of the resort.
Trinidad blanks support for Dominica at OAS meeting
WASHINGTON, United States— Trinidad and Tobago has blanked support for hurricane-ravaged Dominica that was seeking to get a waiver on its assessed quota contribution to the Organization of American States (OAS) for the 2018-2019 period.
UN Report says T&T is happiest country in Caribbean
CARIBBEAN 360
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A United Nations (UN) report says Trinidad and Tobago is the happiest Caribbean nation on earth – at least when compared to a handful of other regional countries surveyed for the 2018 World Happiness Report.
No new taxes to fund Jamaica government’s budget
CARIBBEAN 360
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Finance Minister, Audley Shaw announced yesterday that government was keeping its promise not to impose any new taxes on Jamaicans this fiscal year.
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