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Work progressing on new People’s Cooperative Credit Union building in Point
Also Read: PM Browne’s next big project: A community credit union in Point and Villa
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Citing LIAT’s failure, Finance Minister says Guyana has no plans for national airline
Guyana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ashini Singh on Saturday cited the failure of LIAT and other airlines as he explained his country has no plans for a national airline. Singh spoke Saturday during the country’s Inaugural Virtual Diaspora Conference, which is expected to set the tone of a New Era of Engagement with the Guyanese Diaspora…
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Curtain Bluff Resort set to reopen in October
The iconic Curtain Bluff resort in Antigua is slated to reopen in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 72-room all-inclusive property will relaunch for the winter season after a series of renovation projects, according to the property. That will include enhancements to a large section of the resort’s suites; a refreshed gym with state-of-the-art equipment and a…
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Poultry production on upward swing in Antigua and Barbuda
A breakthrough is underway in poultry production in Antigua and Barbuda and when fully implemented, it will make a significant impact on the importation of our most consumed meat product. Minister of Agriculture, Samantha Marshall, recently led a high-level team from the ministry on a visit to a major broiler farm project which is being…
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Bizjets and yachts in the Caribbean
By Makeda Mikael It’s May and some yachts and their jets are still hovering and dropping anchor around the Caribbean as the rich, the famous and the royals linger after the bumper season, some clearly don’t want to go home. But then in these times of COVID the safest home is on your yacht in…
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New taxi rates for tourism sector take effect today
CABINET NOTES: The Taxi Organizations’ representatives enquired about a rate change that has long been promised but has not materialized. The Cabinet gave the leaders the assurance that come May 15, 2021, those rate changes will apply. The leaders were very pleased with the assurances, and left the meeting satisfied that their interests have been…
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Unvaccinated applicants will not be employed in the hotel sector
Some member properties of the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association (ABHTA) have taken the hard decision not to employ unvaccinated people who apply to work in the industry. ABHTA Executive Chairman Vernon A. Jeffers Snr says difficult decisions have had to be taken in order to safeguard current inoculated staff as well as…
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KFC is changing its packaging. Here’s what it looks like
New York (CNN Business)Kentucky Fried Chicken is rolling out new packaging this summer, joining other major fast food companies that are giving themselves a makeover. The chicken chain said the new look is a “more modern take” on the KFC’s signature red and white colors. Colonel Sanders’ head will still adorn the buckets, sandwich wrappers…
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ACB Caribbean accepting applications for The Louis H. Lockhart Scholarship Programme
ACB Caribbean is happy to announce that we are accepting applications for The Louis H. Lockhart Scholarship Programme. The scholarship is for the completion of a first degree (students in their final year of study are eligible to apply) in the primary areas of Banking, Finance, Accounting, Investment, and other related business disciplines. We are happy…
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Widespread informality likely to slow recovery from COVID-19 in developing economies
A strikingly large percentage of workers and firms operate outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs)—a challenge that is likely to hold back the recovery in these economies unless governments adopt a comprehensive set of policies to address the drawbacks of the informal sector, a new World Bank…
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Caribbean Union Bank gives back to Hells Gate Steel Orchestra
On Friday 7th May 2021, Caribbean Union Bank(CUB) saluted Hells Gate Steel Orchestra in celebrating 75 years of unbroken steel band service to the nation. As an indigenous bank, we are pleased to be associated with a steel orchestra which has contributed to the development of our people over the years, and has exhibited our…