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Jamaica
Jamaica had the highest number
of stopover tourist arrivals
in its history during the
month of July—144,039
arrivals in July, representing
a 4.6% increase over arrival
levels for July 2002 and is
indicative of a new trend
in growth over the years.
A sure way to kill agricultural
exports…£4M worth
of drugs found in yam exports
to London. 52 Kg cocaine and
345 Kg of cannabis were found
in the vegetable that arrived
in Portsmouth docks on August
1, 2003.
The move by some Jamaican
companies to cross-list on
the T&T Stock Exchange
(TTSE), has resulted in strong
showings in trade prices on
the Jamaica Stock Exchange
(JSE) by an overall increase
of 24% during the first few
weeks. JSE stocks that were
cross-listed benefited from
the “bullish”
TTSE according to one company
executive in Jamaica.
Trinidad & Tobago
The much touted construction
boom that would provide hundreds
of jobs to Tobagonians is
about to take off. The projects
are a new library, financial
complex, transit hub and craft
market, all in Scarborough,
and a plaza and market in
Roxborough.
Haiti
Residents of the town of Petit
Goaul, Haiti are celebrating
the introduction of electricity
to their town. Although homes
aren’t wired to receive
electricity, just having streetlights
is a giant step to improving
their quality of life and
hopefully well needed economic
development.
Guyana
In an effort to enhance trade
and build relationships with
developed countries Guyana’s
State President Bharrat Jugdeo
has embarked on an overseas
travel mission to countries
such as China, Russia, Brazil
and is slated to visit Nigeria
later this year.
Barbados
A shining star in the Barbados
education system, the Barbados
Community College (BCC) has
taken top honors in the Barbados
scholarship stakes this year,
by capturing 4 of the 7 scholarships
approved by the Barbados Cabinet.
BCC also dominated this year’s
exhibitions, capturing 16
of 25 awards. The Principal
attributed their success to
the hard work of students,
but especially their teachers.
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