Saint Lucia

  • Dec 6, 2002
  • 6 min read

CARIBBEAN: Rum industry faces up to future

The world market in white spirits, including rum, will be totally liberalised from January 1,...

Caribbean
  • Dec 28, 2001
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2002: Caribbean faces slowdown challenges

The region is being severely affected by the world economic downturn, which has been exacerbated...

  • Oct 11, 2001
  • 6 min read

CARIBBEAN: Attacks hasten tourism decline

Tourism is a key source of income and employment for most Caribbean islands. The September 11...

Caribbean
  • Oct 11, 2001
  • 1 min read

CARIBBEAN: US terrorist attacks hasten tourism declin

The terrorist attacks in the United States have compounded the slowdown in tourism already...

Caribbean
  • Jul 31, 2001
  • 6 min read

CARIBBEAN: LDCs struggle to find economic niche

The few economic strengths possessed by this group, which makes up almost two-thirds of...

Caribbean
  • Jul 11, 2001
  • 7 min read

CARIBBEAN: Caricom moves towards single market

The fifteen heads of government of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) held...

Caribbean
  • Jul 11, 2001
  • 1 min read

CARIBBEAN: Caricom moves towards single market

Caricom is clearly advancing towards its goal of a single market, which will make it more...

Caribbean
  • Oct 25, 2000
  • 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA:

Some 30 Colombians have crossed into Venezuela to escape violence, and up to 650 more may arrive...