IDB President Promotes the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on His First Visit to Colombia

June 16, 2023 BOGOTA – The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn, reaffirmed his commitment to the sustainable development of Colombia through innovation, social inclusion, the fight…

IMF Management Completes the Second Review of the Staff Monitored-Program with Haiti

June 16, 2023 Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 30, 2023 the Second and Final review of the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) which started in June 2022.…

IMF Executive Board Concludes Second Review of the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname

June 16, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded today the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Suriname. The…

EDITORIAL: Flapping gums on Haiti

June 13, 2023 How did we elect the leaders we have? Did we elect them, or was it by some CIA conspiracy that they were foisted upon our tiny little…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Kristophor Higgs

June 13, 2023 Devotions led by Fr. Kristophor Higgs, Assistant Curate for St Barnabas Anglican Church, The Bahamas.

COMMENTARY: Health  Inequality:  The  Existential  Threat  of  our  New Post  Covid  World

By: Rebecca Theodore June 13, 2023 While  the  sustainable development goal  10 of the United Nations  2030 agenda seeks to reduce inequality within and among countries; it is clear,  that  the  …

Are Caribbean leaders serious about Haiti?

By: Staff Writer June 13, 2023 The Haiti Stakeholders’ Meeting held in Jamaica brought leaders from around the Caribbean to discuss “solutions” for Haiti, delivering on this is the key…

World Bank: The Caribbean only growing at half the rate of Emerging Markets

By: Staff Writer June 11, 2023 The World Bank’s “Regional Private Sector Diagnostic: Promoting Private Sector-led Growth to Foster Recovery and Resilience in the Caribbean,” report said that the Caribbean…

CDB’S 53RD MEETING KICKS OF WITH YOUTH FIRE

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 13, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In a move to lessen the inequality gap seen growing among opportunities for youth in employment, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) saw the…

Hookie Weekend highlights J’ouvert & Mas with interesting 2023 themes

June 13, 2023 HookieLife Entertainment proudly presents the highly anticipated J’ouvert and Mas events that have become a fixture during its annual weekend of festivity, Hookie Weekend. The beloved staples…

Honduras Makes Few Advances Against Crime During 6-Month State of Exception

By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 The state of exception in Honduras has now been in place for six months. But contrary to government claims and National Police figures, the…

How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela’s Criminal Arsenal

By: Insight Crime June 13, 2023 Grenades like those usually seen on battlefields have become common weapons in Venezuela’s underworld, where criminal groups regularly use them in a wide range…