UnionPay Acceptance Enabled in the Dominican Republic

August 19, 2022 UnionPay International (UPI) today announced its partnership with Cardnet, the largest acquirer in the Dominican Republic, to enable UnionPay acceptance at all Cardnet merchants. This is the first…

EDITORIAL: The Caribbean is busy again!

August 16, 2022 So we have a major climate conference going on in The Bahamas, we have the Caribbean Development Bank having preparing for their 53 Board of Governors meeting…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Andrew Toppin

August 16, 2022 Devotions led by Rev’d Fr. Andrew Toppin, Rector of St James’ Church Adelaide New Providence, The Bahamas.

COMMENTARY: OECS Director General calls for Youth to be at epicenter of our development in International Youth Day Address

By: Dr Didacus Jules August 16, 2022 Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Dr. Didacus Jules has called for the deliberate inclusion of young people in…

A Bahamian entrepreneur sets eyes on wider Caribbean

By: Staff Writer August 16, 2022 A female Bahamian entrepreneur based in St Louis is eyeing Caribbean expansion as the market is “untapped”  Candera Thompson, chief executive officer of Bask…

Kids are so amazing throughout the Caribbean!

By: Staff Writer August 16, 2022 A new television show in Trinidad, “Kids So Amazing,” is already planning to go on the road by sourcing children from throughout the region…

RESTRICTING PROCUREMENT ON SERVICE SECTOR NEGATIVELY IMPACTS LOCAL CONTENT

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 16, 2022 TT Energy Chamber shares latest findings Restricting the ability of energy sector operators to procure goods and services to locally owned companies will…

CDB GEARS UP FOR 2023 ANNUAL MEETING IN ST.LUCIA

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 16, 2022 ‘Marshalling Development Finance’ theme looks to pivot MVI measures As St.Lucia assumes the chair of the CDB Board of Governors ahead of its…

CARIBBEAN BROADCASTERS UNION AGM KICKS OFF.

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 16, 2022 Caribbean Media practitioners came in for high praise for being the voice of sound information and public fact checkers during the COVID 19…

Brantley: Timothy Harris decided to sink the ship than talk!

By: Staff Writer August 16, 2022 Premier Mark Brantley, leader of the Nevis based Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) said that former Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris decided to sink the…

Can the ELN and Colombia’s Government Chart a New Path Towards Peace?

BY JUAN DIEGO POSADA August 16, 2022 Colombia’s last remaining guerrilla group, the ELN, is ready to start peace talks with the new government. Should these get going, it might…

Regional UNFCCC Meeting Attendees share a ‘determination to make important progress’ on climate change issues

August 16, 2022 During his Official Remarks at the Opening Plenary Session of the Caribbean Regional Heads of Government Meeting in Preparation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference of…