By John Collins

[A look at John Collins]

Antigua New airline entering Eastern Caribbean routes Aruba Aruba rebounding from 9/11 fallout Bahamas Bahamas signs tax agreement with U.S. Barbados Barbados project to help small hotels in trouble CANA shuts down temporarily to restructure New Barbados Hilton finally underway Belize As a cruise destination Belize is fast-growing Caribbean Region Miami gets big boost from Washington Telecommunications and Information Technology: Building a Competitive Caribbean Nine Puerto Rico firms at Havana Food Show Sidebar to Cantero-Frau? American Eagle combining Puerto Rico, Florida operations Atlanta challenging Miami for FTAA headquarters Banker Federico Sacasa named to head CLAA Business leader calls for taxing cruise passengers Caribbean leaders like Colin Powell Caribbean gas pipeline debated by experts Caribbean Studies Association meeting a big success Caribbean Tourism at a Crossroads Eastern Caribbean leftists flirting with Libya Economic reforms stalled in the Caribbean Devastating Impact of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks Devastating impact of U.S. terror on Caribbean Forecast for airlines in region gloomy US Airways spreading its wings in Caribbean Dominica Dominica to host Eco-Tourism Conference in May Dominican Republic Caucedo super port purchases 15 Chinese cranes Pan Am suspends flights to D.R. American Chamber of Commerce of D.R. growing Banking sector in D.R. robust and growing CARICOM, Dominican Republic get into Free Trade Chamber deputies in D.R. vote to extend their terms; move unleashes political crisis in country CSX World Terminals names new head of D.R. operations Dedicated life of an Icon ends D.R. Congress approves $420 million train project D.R. hosting hemisphere’s American Chambers D.R. not at Bush El Salvador Summit Direction of tourism being debated in D.R. Exports from the Dominican Republic (D.R.) to the U.S. contracted 5% in 2001 Fluctuations in D.R.'s economy being felt Hans Hertell gives first speech to American Chamber Millennium Express ferry to D.R. doing very well Minister of Industry & Commerce named new D.R. envoy to Washington New Radar for Punta Cana center of dispute President Mejia breaks ground for port complex Punta Cana, Bavaro Beach strip continues to grow  Trade & Investment Expo set in D.R. U.S. Peace Corps in D.R. for 40 years Guyana Loan to Guyana opposed by U.S. company Jamaica Trade dispute between Jamaica, Dom. Rep. Mexico Mexican Government urged to legalize gambling While Cancun’s growth has slowed, forecasts upbeat Panama Panama remains top container port in region Puerto Rico American Eagle selling Executive Air Cantero Frau wants Puerto Rico's economy protected An Uneasy Relationship  in Formation European Union Center in Puerto Rico proposed July 25 in San Juan to have a Caribbean flavor Puerto Rico’s gaming well developed Participation by Puerto Rico in Caricom delayed Puerto Rico proposes expanding its Caricom role Poor foreign attendance on July 25 Shipment of used tires from Puerto Rico to Haiti condemned Unlikely duo” a hit at Miami Conference St. Croix HOVENSA floats $127 million bond issue Alexander A. Farrelly dead at 78 St Croix hosting dozens of firefighters St. Kitts South Korea’s Kia Motors invited to St. Kitts St. Kitts & Nevis poised to take off  St. Lucia Donald Trump meets with Stewart of Sandals STOP CHANGE St. Marteen Delta flying to St. Marteen in December St. Maarten to host Carib News Conference U.S. Navy vessel, three cruise ships cancel St. Marten calls after threat of terrorist attack St. Marteen to host Carib News Conference Trinidad & Tobago Cemex acquisition of Trinidad Cement a battle brewing CEMEX Wants to Acquire Trinidad Cement Liquefied natural gas pipeline proposed Trinidad & Tobago elections December 10  US Virgin Islands Caribbean Sun inaugurated service Tuesday USVI tourism down 7% in august Gov. Turnbull to have seven challengers USVI raises airport charge Troubling picture of life in USVI USVI immigration case being appealed USVI in a campaign mode

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