July 21, 2023 Grenada is simultaneously navigating the recovery from the pandemic and a rise in energy and food prices. Growth is estimated to have reached 6.4 percent in 2022,…
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CDB to Invest USD 1.8 Million in the Region’s Creative Sector
July 21, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD1.8 million to support the development of the region’s creative industries. This Bank’s Board recently approved the injection into the…
Call for an Entrepreneurship incubator: Export development and market opportunities in the handcraft sector
July 21, 2023 This call for applications is launched in the framework of Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, a four-year Programme implemented…
EDITORIAL: Bombs and Bread from the EU
July 18, 2023 The European Union came through the door with €45bn ($51m USD) worth of investments for the Latin American and Caribbean region. This looks good on the face…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Deacon Cameron Saunders
July 18, 2023 Devotionals led by Deacon Cameron Saunders, Assistant Curate of Christ The King Anglican Church, New Providence, The Bahamas.
COMMENTARY: Crime and Criminality in Trinidad and Tobago: An Unyielding Challenge
By: Paul Sarran July 18, 2023 Crime and criminality have continued to be a major problem in Trinidad and Tobago, which casts a negative shadow over the country’s potential for…
The EU to have €45bn in “concrete investments” in LAC by 2027
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The European Union (EU) will invest €45bn in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region by 2027 to be a “counterbalance” to China’s influence.…
Caribbean in “Grey List” spotlight by FATF
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is clamping down on wayward Caribbean jurisdictions for their deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist…
Death of Iván Márquez Simplifies Colombia Peace Negotiations
By: Insight Crime July 18, 2023 Iván Márquez, former guerrilla commander, has reportedly died in Venezuela, with his death likely having far-reaching consequences for Colombia’s “Total Peace” negotiations. Multiple media…
UN Pushes Anti-Gang Intervention in Haiti Despite Past Failures
By: Insight Crime July 18, 2023 United Nations officials are once again having serious discussions about international intervention to quell extreme gang-related insecurity in Haiti, but major countries have expressed…
CariCRIS assigns ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings to the proposed debt facilities of up to US $33.7 million of Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI)
July 18, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial ratings of CariAA- (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the regional rating scale and gyAAA on…
CEO: Work-abroad opportunities about for Caribbean workers
July 18, 2023 Caribbean residents who may be looking for the perfect opportunity to work abroad are being encouraged to check online for job openings that they can qualify for.…