THE AIR PASSENGER TAX AND THE DIASPORA
27 July, 2009 – Published 13:34 GMT A few days ago Britain’s Finance Bill received Royal assent and in so doing passed into law changes to Air Passenger Duty (APD). As a consequence travellers to the Caribbean from the UK will from November pay more in tax than those going to almost any part of [...]
TRAVEL STIMULATES ECONOMIES AND HELPS POORER NATIONS, SAYS EXPERT
LONDON (July 26, 2009) Instead of dampening travel for its citizens and curbing the flow of tourism cash for developing countries, the British and other G-20 Governments should offer cash incentives to its travelers who visit climate-friendly destinations, proposed a development expert. Speaking at a high-profile panel organized by the UK Tourism Society, Lelei TuiSamoa [...]
NEVIS ISLAND ADMINISTRATION – Commission of Inquiry
Press release dated 23 July 2009 On the evening of 20 July Commissioner Sharpe and the NIA were served with legal papers issued on behalf of Premier Amory. He was seeking a number of declarations seeking to declare the Commissioner’s appointment invalid and an injunction preventing the Commission from proceeding further. The Commission nevertheless proceeded [...]
The 29th Provincial Synod of the Moravian Church
The 29th Provincial Synod of the Moravian Church Eastern West Indies Province convened on July 10th, 2009 at the Bird Rock Hotel St. Kitts. The theme guiding the Synod was “Blessed to Bless” which was highlighted during the Synod Retreat and throughout the daily sessions. Synod is a triennial event which sees the coming together [...]
HISTORIC REGIONAL INTERACTIVE PUBLIC DISCUSSION WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER LEADERS
The ECCU Heads of Governments, the ECCB Monetary Council and the OECS Economic Union Task Force will be holding a regional interactive discussion with the public via videoconference on Thursday, 23 July 2009 at 8:00 p.m. The videoconference which is expected to last for two hours will address: (i) The OECS Economic Union, and (ii) The [...]
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