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'Deficit' isn't a bad word
Recently, there has been much discussion concerning Jamaica's trade policy. The underlying assumption is that exports are good and imports are bad. Trinidad and Tobago, to demonstrate that something is awfully wrong and that Jamaica is disadvantaged.
Tags: Jamaican, Caricom, Balanced trade, margins gathering, public policy, Trinidad and Tobago, printing industry, jamaica, Kingston
Towards a sustainable energy future and economy
Energy, if it is true that human action is the principal cause of global warming and climate change from global warming, is set to wreak havoc upon the entire planet...At US$0.05 per kilowatt-hour, the cost of electricity in T&T is some six times
Tags: Jamaica Public Service Company, Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, sustainability energy, Caricom, Omar Azan, energy source, global warming, jamaica
LNG talks with Trinidad and Tobago back on track
Bilateral trade talks and negotiations, led by the Honourable Anthony Hylton, minister of industry, investment and commerce, with the government of Trinidad and Tobago, has resulted in the reopening of discussions for the supply of LNG from the twin-
Tags: Jamaica Exporters' Association, Trinidad and Tobago, Hylton Port-of-Spain, Honourable Anthony Hylton, minister hylton, LNG, Caricom, minister ramnarine
Carifesta 2013 in Suriname
The next holding of Carifesta XI will be in Suriname in 2013. Carifesta is a showcase for Caribbean art and was first held in Guyana in 1972. It was the brainchild of former Guyanese President Forbes Burnham. He held a number
Tags: Suriname, Carifesta, Caricom, Kenton Wyatt, Surinews, Haimdat Sawh, Guyana, Forbes Burnham, arts culture, Carifesta XI
Regional leaders congratulate new Bahamas PM
Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, following his resounding victory in the general election on Monday. Unofficial preliminary results show that Christie's Progressive Liberal Party won 29 out of the 38 seats contested in Monday's general election,
Tags: Honourable Perry Christie, Caricom, The Bahamas, Prime Minister, Bahamas, Nassau, Hubert Ingraham, political-news
Too in love with CARICOM
The economic benefits of that love affair have been primarily one-sided. This is particularly as it relates to the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The trade figures between both countries tell a story of Trinidad being the suppliers to
Tags: Caricom, common market, Trinidad, caricom market, raw material, market space, jamaica, Kingston, Trinidad and Tobago
AG: Hangings for Caribbean Court
General Anand Ramlogan yesterday clarified that the proposal to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) the final criminal court will see hanging cases, brought under constitutional challenges, dealt with by the CCJ. There has been uncertainty over
Tags: CCJ, Dr Keith Rowley, Anand Ramlogan, Prime Minister, death penalty, Caricom, attorney general, criminal appeal, chief whip, Caribbean Court of Justice
Let's hold off on leaving CARICOM!
It is a drastic move and it is something that we would need to think very, very carefully about," Pengelley told The Gleaner yesterday...Mair had asked. "What is the benefit for our people for this arrangement," he added while reacting to trade data
Tags: Caricom, Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, Pengelley, buy jamaicans, walk away, Trinidad and Tobago, trade deficit, jamaica, Kingston, international relations
Let's leave CARICOM - Mair
Probably we should start putting Jamaica first... put Jamaica first," said Mair, while pointing to statistics furnished by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton, which shows Jamaica with a massive trade deficit when compared to
Tags: jamaica, Caricom, trade deficit, Trinidad and Tobago, Kingston, CARICOM passport, Caribbean Community, island countries
Cuba, Jamaica to strengthen bilateral relationship
The Cuban government, which has centred its entire policy framework on the cultural development of its people, has offered technical support to the Jamaican Government in the development of projects and programmes that will be of benefit to Jamaicans.
Tags: Cuban, Central Caribbean, Jamaicans, Caricom, hanna, bilateral relationship, Cuba, Havana, Foreign relations of Cuba, Fidel Castro
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