The grand awards ceremony for Antigua Sailing Week was held in Nelson's Dockyard and the UNESCO World Heritage Site was a fitting venue for the 50th edition of this historic…
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April 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Stakeholders discuss a way forward for regional sugar industry
by BVC April 19, 2017The ability of the sugar industry in the region to survive after the removal of production quotas in the European Union (EU) on 30 September, 2017, will depend on improved… -
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ECLAC lays out framework for building a competitive Caribbean economy
by BVC April 19, 2017In order to build a competitive economy, Caribbean countries must engage in economic restructuring and diversification practices in several areas, including agriculture, transportation, and telecommunications. This, according to the latest… -
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FUTURE-PROOFING OUR INTERNET: CARIBBEAN ISPs ARE SWITCHING TO NEXT-GENERATION PROTOCOL, IPv6
by BVC April 19, 2017Forward-thinking network operators in Latin America and the Caribbean are using the Internet’s next-generation protocol, called IPv6, to gain a business edge over their competitors. The upside for customers is… -
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FEASIBILITY STUDY CONFIRMS GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL OF ST. KITTS
by BVC April 18, 2017A feasibility study done by Teranov, a French engineering and services company for new and renewable energy based in Guadeloupe, has confirmed that there is potential in St. Kitts to… -
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ANTIGUA BARBUDA LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATION COURSE ON TRAVEL AGENT UNIVERSITY
by BVC April 18, 2017Antigua and Barbuda has announced the launch of its new agent specialist course on the premiere e-learning platform, Travel Agent University (TAU). TAU, with 45,000 plus active members, is the… -
BahamasMarch 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
St. Kitts-Nevis Moves to Finalize Geothermal Agreement
by BVC March 15, 2017Minister of Public Infrastructure with responsibility for Energy, Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, said that the St. Kitts and Nevis government is “committed to investing in alternative energy, pursuing geothermal energy production,… -
BahamasMarch 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Project Launched to Improve Water Supply for 3,400 Households in Bahamas
by BVC March 15, 2017The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the government of The Bahamas have launched a project that aims to improve the water supply systems serving communities on New Providence and six… -
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Study Concluded on Cost of Fishing in Caribbean States
by BVC March 15, 2017A landmark study to look at the impacts of rising cost factors on fishing operations in the Caribbean has been concluded, and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in collaboration… -
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ILO Opens Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labor in Jamaica
by BVC March 15, 2017The director-general of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, opened a meeting in Jamaica with labor ministers and government representatives of 17 countries of the Caribbean, stressing the need… -
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OECS Member States Develop Curriculum Framework for Tourism Institute
by BVC March 15, 2017Representatives from all member states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) participating in the OECS Network of Excellence for Tourism and Hospitality Training and Education (NETHTE) project, assembled… -
AntiguaFebruary 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Antigua Barbuda Tourism Minister Presents Cruise Facilities Master Plan to Cruise Executives
by BVC February 16, 2017After three days of discussions and presentations to cruise industry decision-makers in South Florida, Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Asot Michael, is “very encouraged” about the future of his… -
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Stakeholders Want CARICOM Heads of Government to Meet on Energy
by BVC February 16, 2017Participants at a recently concluded high-level forum in The Bahamas want energy to be placed squarely before the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government to generate speedier action and firmer… -
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St. Kitts-Nevis Police to get Drones and other New Technology to Fight Crime
by BVC February 16, 2017New technological equipment, including drones, is being brought to bear on law enforcement in St. Kitts and Nevis, as the government seeks to consolidate gains in 2016 in reducing crime.… -
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Caribbean Embraces Fisheries Collaboration with Norway
by BVC February 16, 2017The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and a team of Norwegian experts have concluded a successful two-week fact-finding mission in the Caribbean aimed at identifying critical ways in which Norway…