Puerto Rico Tops Caribbean, St Lucia Tops CARICOM for Ease of Doing Business
Above: Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff For the second year in a row, St Lucia is the top-ranked CARICOM country for ease of doing business, according to the Doing Business 2013 Report from the World Bank. St Lucia […]
Stephen Harper: Canada "Committed" to Deepening Ties With Caribbean
Above, from left: Jamaica Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Canada’s PM, Stephen Harper (Photo: OPM Canada) By the Caribbean Journal staff Canada is “committed” to deepening its ties with Jamaica and the Caribbean region at large, Prime Minister Stephen […]
Dominican Republic Receives Firearms Marking Machine from OAS
Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (OAS Photo/Juan Manuel Herrera) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic has received a firearms marking machine from the Organization of American States, part of a regional effort to tackle the growing […]
Guyana's Assembly Confirms Order to Remove Taxes on Green Energy Devices
Above: a solar panel finding its way home in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana’s National Assembly has unanimously approved an amendment to remove VAT and duties from green energy devices. The Customs Duties Amendment Order was presented by […]