LAC cities too dense and produce nothing says World Bank

By: Staff Writer March 5, 2024 A World Bank report highlights the paradox of densely populated cities not having higher productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean and blames deindustrialization…

TOK’s Bay-C first #1 album as solo artist, Xyclone’s 8th straight, with Flawless Victory EP

March 5, 2024 Internationally renowned artist Bay-C from the dancehall group TOK has teamed up with Billboard chart-topping artist Xyclone on an EP titled Flawless Victory. It topped the pre-order…

Money in the Bankx! Riddim album breaks into top 10 for newcomer A’Legends Productions

March 5, 2024 Fashion designer, actress and author turned music producer, Jenelle Alexia, is making money moves as she embarks on this new journey with her label, A’Legends Productions. Her…

Bonaire Human Rights Org wants deeper apology on slavery from the Netherlands

March 5, 2024 Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO), objected in a letter to State Secretary van Huffelen on the recent media publication regarding meetings in Holland on the development of…

Honduras ‘Narco-State’ on Trial in US

By: Insight Crime March 5, 2024 The first week of the trial of Honduras’ ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was marked by dramatic testimony that detailed how drug money corrupted every…

How Haiti’s ‘Aid State’ Has Fueled Organized Crime

By: Insight Crime March 5, 2024 As Haiti continues to make headlines amid struggles to control crime and insecurity, a new book traces the roots of the institutional weaknesses that…

St. Kitts and Nevis: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

March 5, 2024 An IMF mission, led by Mr. Alexandre Chailloux, visited St. Kitts and Nevis during February 15-26, 2024, for the 2024 Article IV consultation discussions on economic developments…

Panama: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission

March 5, 2024 In the two decades preceding the pandemic, Panama advanced in income convergence, with Panama’s income ratio to the US increasing from thirty-three to forty-eight percent. Rapid growth…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation and Second Reviews Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangements with Jamaica

March 5, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] and Second Reviews Under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line and Under the…

CARICOM 46 HOG COMMUNICAE

March 5, 2024 The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was held from 25 – 28 February in Georgetown, Guyana. Chair…

CARICOM, USAID Partner on Cyber Resilience Strategy 2030 Project

March 5, 2024 Collaborating to build a resilient cyber future across the Caribbean The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the United States Agency for International Development launched a Cyber Resilience…

CDB Continues Building Capacity of Caribbean Public Procurement Specialists with Scholarship for Public Procurement Master’s Programme

March 5, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), with funding from the Government of Italy, continues to support the development of professional skills of public procurement practitioners in the region…