AUDIO: Devotions by Ordinand John Pinder

November 22, 2022 Devotions led by Ordinand John Pinder from Christ The King, Nassau, The Bahamas.

COMMENTARY: On the road to a sustainable Amazon

By Mario Lubetkin November 22, 2022 Over the past few years, the scientific world has recognized that the Amazon faces unprecedented survival challenges and may soon reach a tipping point…

CCSA HIGHLIGHTS WINS AND LOSSES FOLLOWING COP27

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan November 22, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA) is choosing to view this year’s Conference of the Parties, (COP 27) as having some wins for…

Jamaica: On the precipice of disaster, but saved by political will and averted destruction

By: Staff Writer November 22, 2022 Luminaries, including two former Jamaican Prime Ministers, came together to celebrate the latest work of University of the West Indies Professor Errol Miller on…

Barbados & Scotland Discuss Trade & Investment Possibilities

November 22, 2022 A trade mission from Scotland with 26 delegates is here on the island to explore trade and investment possibilities with Barbados. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign…

Caribbean Born Entrepreneur Lands In The Quarter Finals Of The 2022 FabOver40 Competition

November 22, 2022 Caribbean immigrant entrepreneur and Florida resident, Felicia J. Persaud, is now a quarter finalist in the 2022 FabOver40 competition. The Guyana-born founder of ICN, which owns the brands, CaribPR…

Corruption, Cocaine, and Gold: Interview with Suriname’s President Santokhi

By: Insight Crime November 22, 2022 Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is facing multiple criminal challenges. It is a cocaine transit route to Europe, an illegal gold mining hub, and a…

Experts Make Recommendations on Framework to Help Caribbean Access and Use Needed Climate Financing

November 22, 2022 If Caribbean countries are to survive the impacts of climate change, then finding ways to make the money match their needs will be of paramount importance. “It…

Honduras to Host Important Event on Public Integrity in Latin America and Caribbean

November 22, 2022 On December 1 and 2, 2022, Tegucigalpa will host a major event on public integrity in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank…

Huge Economic Benefits to be Reaped from Renewable Energy Transition

November 22, 2022 CARICOM member states have committed to a target of 47% electricity generation from renewables by 2027.   This will require billions of investment dollars. So how can the…

Ilan Goldfajn Elected IDB President

November 22, 2022 Ilan Goldfajn was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today during a Special Meeting of the Bank’s Board of Governors. The meeting was held at…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with St. Kitts and Nevis

November 22, 2022 On September 14, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with St. Kitts and Nevis. Growth decelerated marginally in 2017,…