US vice-president to travel to Trinidad talk about trade drug trafficking security issues

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden is expected to talk about trade, drug trafficking and security issues as he travels to the island of Trinidad next week to meet with Caribbean leaders. U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Smitham says Biden is also likely to discuss leaders' concerns about U.S. deportations of Caribbean migrants with criminal histories. Biden ...

Central Bank Inflation rate drops

The latest data on retail prices released by the Central Statistical Office, the Bank said, have indicated a headline inflation decrease over March’s 6.9 per cent year on ...

First Citizens shares launch set for June

recognition ceremony: Larry Nath, right, First Citizens Group CEO, presents a commemorative plaque to K Michael Daniell, CLICO Trust Corporation chairman, following yesterday's Stakeholder Recognition ceremony at Trinidad Union ...

Caribbean Fostering Protection for Coast and Sea Resources

Necker Island, UK Virgin Islands, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Representatives form governments and entrepreneurs from 15 Caribbean nations gathered in this 74-acre island in the north of the UK Virgin Islands, agreed to start the second stage of an initiative called "Caribbean Challenge" to face the environmental threats in the region, said a local press media Friday. To protect 20 percent ...

Will new UK tax approach harm the Caribbean

Last week, Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, wrote to the leaders of all of the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies*. The letter formed a part of the UK Government's attempt to have the leaders of all G8 nations - the grouping that brings together the world's wealthiest countries - agree a concrete action plan to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax ...