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St. Kitts-Nevis economy expected to have 5.5 per cent growth in 2021
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is expected to have economic growth of 5.5 per cent in 2021 as the world in the process of opening back up and returning to a state of pre-COVID normalcy. This was announced by Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Hilary Hazel, on the virtual forum series…
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LIAT ex-staff take protest online
SOURCE: Barbados TODAY — Hundreds of long-suffering, out-of-work former LIAT workers have now created a special protest video for circulation across social media highlighting their plight for the non-payment of EC$119 million in outstanding entitlements including EC$79 million in severance outstanding for close to a year. With their cries for help seemingly falling on deaf…
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inet closes Old Parham Road retail store and corporate office
inet closes OLD Parham Road office
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Low interest loans for Cashew Hill and surrounding communities
The Department of Environment and the Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund is pleased to invite persons within the Cashew Hill sub-watershed to apply to the Revolving Fund Programme for Loans that would assist them in building resilience against the negative effects and impacts of climate change. For the purposes on the Enhanced Direct Access…
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Government signs MOU for billion dollar investment
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet welcomed three representatives from a private firm which seeks to bring a US$1 billion investment in a project that will export its product while producing its substance for use in Antigua and Barbuda. It will employ more than 500 employees. Cabinet has asked the investor to provide additional information before it…
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inet closes Old Parham Road retail store
inet closes Old Parham Road retail store
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Greenbay School benefits from $10,000 donation to Literacy Programme
The Greenbay Primary School’s literacy programme has received a major boost with a $10,000 donation from CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank. The school approached CIBC FirstCaribbean for its support and the bank immediately responded positively. Principal Mrs. Genevieve Gomes, explained that the school’s reading programme needed to be expanded and improved to better serve the needs of…
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ECAB closes Coolidge Branch due to possible COVID exposure
ECAB closes Coolidge Branch due to possible COVID exposure
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New banking hours take effect today
New banking hours take effect today
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ECCB signals approval of RBC sale
Governor Timothy Antoine of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has confirmed that his organisation will be approving the sale of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) operations in several territories in the Eastern Caribbean. The RBC assets will be sold to a consortium of indigenous banks within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) jurisdiction, viz.…
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ECAB to begin closing earlier from Monday
ECAB to begin closing earlier from Monday