Lazy days start on Baie Longue, where the shoreline runs long and quiet and the sand holds the sun well into the afternoon. From there, the island opens up in levels. Beach bars on Pinel Island. Marigot stacked with spices, produce, and local rum, and storefronts in Philipsburg lined with jewelry, duty-free finds, and waterfront […]
Above: Charlestown, Nevis (CJ Photo) The government of St Kitts and Nevis is in advanced discussions with the Caribbean Development Bank on a comprehensive debt restructuring exercise. The two sides are discussing a partial guarantee from the CDB that would be attached to new instruments issued by the government to participating creditors. “The partial guarantee […]
Above: Commerce Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and Finance Minister Audley Shaw By the Caribbean Journal staff The Chartered Accountants of Jamaica have proposed applying a flat tax rate for operators in the country’s informal sector, like taxi drivers and vendors, who often “escape the government’s tax net.” Getting unpaid and unfilled taxes has been a […]
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