It started from a wedding to now a thriving jewellery business!

By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 This Bahamian jewellery maker got one chance to create her pieces for a destination wedding nearly two decades ago and has morphed into a…

World Bank: Strong growth for 2021 for the Caribbean/Central American region but vaccination hesitancy puts this at risk.

By: Staff Writer October 15, 2021 The World Bank predicts strong growth in the Central American and Caribbean region in 2021 but not as strong as forecasts are predicting, with…

Work safely from Paradise

By: H.E. Datu Matthew Pajares Yngson October 15, 2021 Due to the pandemic, Caribbean nations have been among the most impacted and most devastated economies, as most of them rely on…

MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) CARLA N. BARNETT PhD CBE ON THE OCCASION OF THE THIRTEENTH OBSERVANCE OF CARIBBEAN STATISTICS DAY 15 OCTOBER 2021

October 15, 2021 It is my pleasure to extend greetings on the thirteenth observance of Caribbean Statistics Day (CSD) on 15 October 2021. The theme for this year is “Leave No One Behind –…

First Meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee

October 15, 2021 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ  The first meeting of the CARIFORUM – United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement’s (EPA) Trade and Development Committee took place via videoconference on 7 October 2021. The…

El Salvador Increase Resilience to Natural Disasters and Health Emergencies with the IDB

October 15, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400 million contingent loan for a program to help offset the possible impact of natural disasters and health emergencies…

Disney Cruise Line to Return to Bahamas, Caribbean and Mexico in 2023

By: Travel Pulse Magazine October 15, 2021 Disney Cruise Line will return to the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera in early 2023, the company announced today. The sailings…

CARICOM continues pursuit of quality education imperative

October 15, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is advancing efforts to achieve clearer alignment, coordination and harmonization of standards for the teaching profession in the Region. On October 8,…

Caribbean Countries Need Urgent Rethink of Concessional Financing Criteria

October 15, 2021 Caribbean countries facing a perilous path back to growth due to the crises of COVID-19 and climate change need the global community to fundamentally reassess how concessional…

Low pressure system forms in Caribbean, but has low odds of developing

October 15, 2021 A low pressure system formed Wednesday afternoon northeast of the Turks and Caicos, but tropical development will be an uphill battle due to unfavourable environmental conditions in…

New Project to Boost T&T’s Competitiveness in the Global Marketplace

October 15, 2021 Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), through the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) has launched a project focused on building a Quality…

BEACON platform launched to centralize Puerto Rico’s research ecosystem

October 15, 2021 The Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust’s Research Grants program, in collaboration with the Technology Transfer Office, has opened BEACON, a centralized platform that will provide…