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EU Delegation Commends OKEUH for Management of Hospital Facilities?EU Delegation Commends OKEUH for Management of Hospital Facilities?

EU Delegation Commends OKEUH for Management of Hospital Facilities?

The hospital tour took the delegation to the Physiotherapy and Dialysis departments, Pediatrics Ward and Central Sterilization Surgical and Operating… Read More

1 year ago
CARICOM calls for end to violence Against WomenCARICOM calls for end to violence Against Women

CARICOM calls for end to violence Against Women

Dr Barnet pointed to data which states that one in three women has experienced physical and or sexual violence at… Read More

2 years ago
Blacklist reshuffle: The Caribbean responds as the EU revises its tax haven listBlacklist reshuffle: The Caribbean responds as the EU revises its tax haven list

Blacklist reshuffle: The Caribbean responds as the EU revises its tax haven list

The European Union revised its dreaded tax haven blacklist last month and while many Caribbean countries were spared, others were… Read More

3 years ago
Preparing for post-Cotonou tradePreparing for post-Cotonou trade

Preparing for post-Cotonou trade

Trade and development in the Caribbean is nearing crucial deadline. Time is running down on the Cotonou Partnership Agreement… Read More

3 years ago
Is Brexit Brilliant or Bad for Caribbean Students?Is Brexit Brilliant or Bad for Caribbean Students?

Is Brexit Brilliant or Bad for Caribbean Students?

When Boris Johnson became the UK’s prime minister in July he vowed that the country would leave the EU by… Read More

4 years ago
UK-Caribbean Relations in a Post-Brexit WorldUK-Caribbean Relations in a Post-Brexit World

UK-Caribbean Relations in Post-Brexit World

The seemingly interminable Brexit saga rolls on. Last week the UK secured a last minute reprieve from the European Union… Read More

4 years ago
Cutting Through in the Global Corporate Tax Rate DebateCutting Through in the Global Corporate Tax Rate Debate

Cutting Through in the Global Corporate Tax Rate Debate

While we see daily headlines about the perils of globalisation, in reality much of this debate is occuring at the… Read More

5 years ago
PM says Predecessor threw EU Under the Bus rather than take Blame!PM says Predecessor threw EU Under the Bus rather than take Blame!

PM says Predecessor threw EU Under the Bus rather than take Blame!

]he EC$160 million European Union-funded Owen King Hospital sits largely ignored near the Millennium Highway in Castries. Read More

5 years ago
A Shift for ‘Citizens of the World’ From Europe to the Caribbean?A Shift for ‘Citizens of the World’ From Europe to the Caribbean?

A Shift for ‘Citizens of the World’ From Europe to the Caribbean?

The Caribbean finance sector remains local lifeblood, but one that is totally global in reach. The region is recognised… Read More

5 years ago
VISIT of EU Court of Auditors to the OKEU HospitalVISIT of EU Court of Auditors to the OKEU Hospital

VISIT of EU Court of Auditors to the OKEU Hospital

The Office of the National Authorising Officer (NAO), would like to clarify to the General Public that the presence of… Read More

5 years ago
Saint Lucia’s Bankers Brace for ChangeSaint Lucia’s Bankers Brace for Change

Saint Lucia’s Bankers Brace for Change

Global tax bodies are ramping up regulatory pressure. Is Saint Lucia ready or will it find itself back on the EU… Read More

5 years ago
World Day against Trafficking in PersonsWorld Day against Trafficking in Persons

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

World Day against Trafficking in Persons, this year observed on Sunday July 30, is an opportunity to open our eyes… Read More

5 years ago
Prioritising PrivacyPrioritising Privacy

Prioritising Privacy

The European Union’s sweeping new privacy law is changing the way Caribbean companies communicate with their overseas customers. Read More

5 years ago
Did EU Gift Come With Special Instructions?Did EU Gift Come With Special Instructions?

Did EU Gift Come With Special Instructions?

Just months before the 2016 general elections, the government of Kenny Anthony hosted $100,000 ceremony to mark the naming… Read More

5 years ago
1 Year and Counting: Brexit and the Caribbean1 Year and Counting: Brexit and the Caribbean

1 Year and Counting: Brexit and the Caribbean

The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. Prior to the Brexit vote,… Read More

5 years ago

RAISE YOUR VOICE . . . BUT DON’T BE SURPRISED WHEN ANOTHER IS RAISED IN RESPONSE

The island’s lone southern hospital, the St. Jude’s Hospital, no stranger to controversy, is once again the subject of a… Read More

5 years ago

EU BLACKLISTING UPDATE AND ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018 the Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Hon. Dr Ubaldus Raymond, held press briefing… Read More

5 years ago

Taxation: 3 jurisdictions removed, 3 added to EU list of non­cooperative jurisdictions

The EU's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters has been adjusted in the light of: 1) commitments made by… Read More

5 years ago

International Women’s Day: A day for celebration but also to remind ourselves that there is much more to be done

Thursday of this week was International Women’s Day. It was not only symbolic day on the calendar where the… Read More

5 years ago

EU recommends removing Panama and 7 others from tax haven blacklist

European officials have recommended that eight countries, including Panama and Tunisia be moved from the EU’s tax haven blacklist to… Read More

6 years ago