Monthly Archives: July 2009

St Lucia receiving $10.7 million loan

The IMF has approved a $10.7 million loan to St Lucia to help compensate for the downward spiral in their economy. It is unknown at this time whether this will translate into job opportunities for this area. Reuters article

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Four islands hit with Tropical Wave

This article is from: Jamaica Observer CMC Tuesday, July 21, 2009 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – At least four Caribbean islands were yesterday lashed by heavy rains from a tropical wave located east of the Windward Islands. The heavy … Continue reading

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British Virgin Islands voted best in the Caribbean

Posted on: July 20th, 2009 by Peter Headley This article is from: Carrentals.co.uk Virgin Islands has just been voted the best destination in the Caribbean in a poll by Travel and Leisure magazine’s World’s Best Awards. The annual accolades go … Continue reading

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Couple leaves cornfields for Caribbean

BY CAROL HICKS This article is from: The Commercial News HOOPESTON — Barbara McVicker, a former Rossville resident, returned home recently from an island paradise in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, to visit with family and friends. She and her husband, … Continue reading

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Tropical Wave approaching Caribbean

NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – A tropical wave about 200 miles east of the Windward Islands has a small chance — less than 30 percent — of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the U.S. … Continue reading

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