Grenada: Article archive
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Charting Grenada's future
Larry TheriotI arrived in Grenada on Nov. 17, 1983, a mere three weeks after the rescue mission, as part of a Washington team to survey the needs and capabilities of the private sector. Having met Richard Menezes, President of the local Chamber of Commerce, in my Washington office four months earlier, I feared the worst for the business...
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Fiscal incentives available in Grenada
Business enterprises which qualify for a tax holiday are classified in one of the four categories outlined below. The length of the tax holiday for the first three categories depends on the amount of value added in Grenada; the fourt, known as an enclave industry, produces for export outside of CARICOM. Enterprise Value Added Maximum Tax...
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Caribbean integration finds its rhythm
Gary N. KleimanAfter years of discussion on forging a unified trade zone among the fifteen members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a smaller version was launched in February between core countries, dos, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Their Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) envisions free cross-border goods and services flows, and...
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Caribbean Pride
Liz BorodByline: Liz BorodMany magazines tout the romance of the Caribbean as a tourist paradise, but few have targeted the 1.5 million Caribbean people who have recently immigrated to the U.S. Addressing that demographic has been a long-held dream of P. Nigel Killikelly, a Guyanese native who has launched his own quarterly general-interest...
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Caribbean: a sea of investment opportunities - Caribbean Development Bank plays major role in financing development related projects
As one of the largest U.S. trading partners, the Caribbean region offers numerous opportunities for private-sector investment. In traditional sectors like tourism and financial services, as well as healthcare, education and technology, the island nations of the Caribbean provide a hospitable climate for foreign investment.A wide array of national...
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