By: Staff Writer October 1, 2021 Caribbean Magazine Plus is pleased to announce it top three finishers for the Caribbean Magazine Plus 2021 Poetry Contest sponsored by Arawak Media. The…
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Dominican born author showcases the struggle of Black immigrants in the Big Apple in new novel!
By: Staff Writer October 1, 2021 A Dominican born author is making waves in her first book about the challenges of being an immigrant in New York City. Cleyvis Natera,…
HURRICANE UPDATE: Sam grows at it nears US, Victor forms and gets stronger near Bermuda
By: Staff Writer October 1, 2021 As Hurricane Sam blew past the Leeward Islands, leaving only rough surf in its wake, Tropical Storm Victor is brewing. The National Hurricane Centre…
World Bank approves $ 75m to support job creation in Haiti
October 1, 2021 The Board of Directors of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a donation of US $ 75 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Private…
WHO WILL DELIVER T&T FROM DISINFORMATION, DEFAULT AND DARKNESS?
By: Staff Writer October 1, 2021 Caribbean economist Marla Dukharan issued a scathing rebuke of Trinidad and Tobago’s economic trajectory into junk bond status by Moody’s. In her Caribbean Monthly…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Opening Ceremony, Caribbean Week of Agriculture
October 1, 2021 Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) gets underway 4 October 2021. The virtual event will feature at least 32 activities and more than 100 speakers whose presentations will…
Two Central American countries top IDB “Superheroes” list
October 1, 2021 The IDB Group announced the four winners of the Superheroes of Development 2021 Initiative’s fourth edition, which recognizes creative and innovative solutions during the execution of IDB…
Secretary-General holds wide ranging discussions with Japan’s Ambassador to CARICOM
October 1, 2021 Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community Her Excellency Carla Barnett and Japanese Ambassador to CARICOM His Excellency Tatsuo Hirayama both praised the excellent relations between the two sides…
New IDB Publication Focuses on Closing the Gender Gaps in the World of Work
October 1, 2021 The publication performs a diagnosis of gender gaps in Central America, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic and makes recommendations on how to boost female participation at…
IDB Invest Partners with GBTI to Boost its Trade Finance Program
October 1, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has incorporated Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) into its Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) through a guarantee…
El Salvador will Increase Access to Credit for Social Housing with Funding from the IDB
October 1, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $50 million loan for a program to reduce El Salvador’s housing deficit by providing loans for the purchase of…
Digicel Builds Deep Blue One Subsea Cable Connecting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago.
October 1, 2021 Digicel is making a significant investment in international submarine capacity with the build of its Deep Blue One subsea cable and has signed a partnership agreement with…