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General Manager of Jamaica National, Mr Earl Jarrett and Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua discuss CARICOM’s response to the emerging de-risking practices by correspondent banks.

Antigua PM Browne discuss correspondent banking with CDB, JNBS

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept 13, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has held talks with officials of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) to discuss the region’s efforts at addressing the withdrawal of correspondent banking services.
The public relations officer of the main opposition United Progressive Party Damani Taylor

Antigua Opposition politician pleased with court ruling

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Aug 31, CMC – The public relations officer of the main opposition United Progressive Party (ULP), Damani Tabor, Wednesday welcomed the decision to drop two charges including making a false statement regarding missing funds from the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIP).
  • Published in Justice
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne

OECS Finance Ministers meeting against backdrop of CBRs

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jul 22, CMC – The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) began a meeting here Friday against low economic growth in the sub region and continued threats the decision by banks in the developed countries to stop doing business with those in the Caribbean.
Founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts Gordon Butch Stewart has denied allegations made by Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne that Sandals has been retaining the lion's share of hotel room tax income.

Stewart: Prime Minister Browne has committed a huge libel.

As the ongoing public battle between the government of Antigua and with Sandals Resorts International,SRI, over the payment of taxes, founder and chairman of Sandals Resorts Gordon Butch Stewart has once again denied allegations made by Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne that Sandals has been retaining the lion's share of hotel room tax income, by what the Antiguan government has called “an unlawful agreement.”
  • Published in Tourism
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