You don’t just dive into Saint Lucia. You discover it, glimpse by glimpse, layer by layer. The first view is usually green — impossibly green — as rainforest folds into volcanic ridges and then drops toward the sea. By the time you reach the coast, the island has already shifted your pace. Mornings stretch longer […]
Above: Charlestown, Nevis (Photo: CJ) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis has met all quantitative performance targets through September 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund. The targets were met despite what the IMF described as “continued weakness in real output growth.” “The revenue enhancement measures implemented last year […]
Above: Finance Minister Audley Shaw (JIS Photo) Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank have discussed structural benchmarks identified by the country’s government to strengthen the economy and increase competitiveness. These areas include tax, pension and public sector wage reforms, according to Finance Minister Audley Shaw, who said it was his government’s prerogative to ensure a […]
Above: Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (Photos: GINA and IMF) Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo met Friday with the newly-appointed managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde. The two officials spoke on the issue of climate change, and a new strategy when dealing with funds for battling climate change. […]
