EDITORIAL: The Ukraine/Russia war affects us all.

June 17, 2022 I can’t take the price of gasoline anymore. It is not worth driving up and down to business. It is simply too high. The cost of food…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Kari Marcelle

June 17, 2022 Devotions led by Fr. Kari Marcelle, Rector of St. Pauls’ Parish, Long Island, The Bahamas.

The Baby Maker

By: Chef Carlton Hull June 17, 2022 Place Guinness, Sugar, Sea Moss,  Almond milk, cinnamon and nutmeg and other ingredients in a blender and whip to combine.   Serve cold.  Garnish…

COMMENTARY: Summit of the Americas was worth attending 

By: Sir Ronald Sanders  June 17, 2022 As beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so is success or failure measured by the beneficiary or the overlooked.   Summits of the…

Bantu Mama still making film festivals a year after its premiere.

By: Staff Writer June 17, 2022 A Dominican Republic film, Bantu Mama, is still making rounds on the film-festival circuit a year after it first premiered. Clarisse Albrecht, the film’s…

CDB changes methodology in its RDA policy

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com June 17, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will now include an “Internal Resistance Framework (IRA) into its heavily touted Recovery Duration Adjuster, RDA…

ECLAC: Access to financing strained by Ukraine war!

By: Staff Writer June 17, 2022 The Ukraine war is limiting access to financing says a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report. ECLAC, in…

Report to the Permanent Council: MAPP/OAS Urges Progress toward Comprehensive Peace in Colombia

June 17, 2022 The Mission to Support the Peace Process in Colombia of the Organization of American States (MAPP/OAS) delivered today to the OAS Permanent Council its thirty-second report, corresponding…

OAS and CAF Move Forward on Migration and Climate Change Agreements

June 17, 2022 The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the areas of migration and climate change,…

JAMAICA WELCOMES ONE MILLIONTH STOPOVER VISITOR FOR 2022

Continuing the destination’s strong tourism recovery, Jamaica welcomed its one millionth stopover arrival for 2022 today. This significant milestone was celebrated with the arrival of Brian Simmons, who landed at…

CDB calls for closer alignment of national budgets and planning to the SDGs for accelerated development

June 17, 2022 Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Mr. Ian Durant advocated for the Bank’s membership to embrace a new model for national budgeting which more closely aligns with…

AfDB President: Food, Energy and Health Security are Priorities for the Caribbean and Africa to Overcome Mutual Global Challenges

June 17, 2022 Food security, energy security and health security are among the key building blocks needed to overcome the current global challenges which threaten to stymie development on both…