Published 8 December 2021
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Barbados defends decision to enter medicinal marijuana industry
The Barbados government has defended the decision to transition from sugar cane to medicinal marijuana indicating that the sugar industry was no longer generating the type of foreign currency expected.
Published 8 December 2021
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PREMIER BRANTLEY PRESENTS $229 MILLION BUDGET FOR 2022 AS NIA CONTINUES TO EXERCISE FISCAL PRUDENCE
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 07, 2021) – Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) delivered the 2022 Budget Address on December 07, 2021, outlining a $229 million budget for the delivery of the government’s programs, plans and policies for the upcoming fiscal year.
Published 8 December 2021
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NIA FISCAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS EXTENDED INTO 2022, SAYS FINANCE MINISTER
NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (December 07, 2021) – A number of fiscal incentive programs introduced by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) in 2020 will be extended into 2022 to continue bringing relief to the people of Nevis.
The announcement came as part of the Budget Address 2022, delivered by Premier Hon. Mark Brantley, NIA Minister of Finance, on Tuesday, December 07, 2021.
Published 8 December 2021
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Bermuda detects omicron variant
The latest COVID-19 variant Omicron has been reported in Bermuda where one imported case was recorded over the weekend.
The Ministry of Health in its COVID-19 update on Tuesday said of the country’s active cases where typing is available, 95 per cent are Delta and 5 per cent are Omicron.
WHAT A SPECTACULAR OPENING of the 50th year of National Carnival!Part 1 of our visual display features the reveal of the two GRAND MARSHALLS for #SugarMas50. Help us congratulate CONSE “Lord Black” EDWARDS and NIGEL “Numpy” WILLIAMS .HONOURS WELL DESERVED to these two gentlemen! We are indeed thankful for your many years of service to the development of National Carnival.
