Diversification Paves Way to Global Trade in Caribbean

By: Bryan Ch. Campbell Romero September 28, 2021 A few weeks ago, Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), published an op-ed calling for greater support…

ASTM International Makes Donation for Haiti Earthquake Relief

September 28, 2021 This week, global standards development organization ASTM International contributed to the relief efforts for survivors of the earthquake that struck Haiti in August to assist in emergency…

CariCRIS assigns Corporate Credit Ratings for Sygnus Credit Investments Limited

September 28, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial issuer/corporate credit ratings of jmBBB on the Jamaica national scale (Foreign Currency and Local Currency) to…

United Nations 76th General Assembly speech compilation

September 28, 2021 Below is a compilation of speeches from the various leaders that attended the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.  Bahamas – Prime Minister Addresses United…

OAS Ministers of Labour Agreed on Measures to Build a More Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable, and Human-centred Future of Work

September 28, 2021 With a unanimous call to build a more resilient world of work and a sustainable, just and human-centred recovery, the XXI Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour…

Heads of State of the Americas to Meet at the OAS Permanent Council to Analyse the Evolution of COVID 19

September 28, 2021 The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a virtual special meeting on Thursday, September 30, to consider the evolution of the Covid…

From Farm to Hair – Meet Javin Williams, Founder of Herboo

September 28, 2021 Most people have heard the saying: ‘Grandma knows best’. But, in the case of Jamaican entrepreneur Javin Williams, CEO at organic cosmetics company ‘Herboo Botanicals’, this old…

Countdown to impactful, transformational Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2021

September 28, 2021 As the countdown begins to the opening of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture on 4 October 2021, sector participants are anticipating an impactful event that will showcase…

CDB to provide US$32.5m to Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda to increase resilience

September 28, 2021 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved loans of US$25 million to Antigua and Barbuda and US$7.5 million to Anguilla to counter COVID-19 fallout and support economic…

EDITORIAL: The Chinese are back, but do they owe us anything?

September 24, 2021 They’re baaaaack! The Chinese are back and again they are coming with money and threats of more money. Considering they put the whole world at a standstill…

COMMENTARY: Haitians: fear at home, no hope abroad

By Sir Ronald Sanders September 24, 2021 The abrupt resignation of the US Special Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, came like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky. …

VIDEO: Devotions led by Rev’d Angela Palacious

September 24, 2021 Devotions led by Reverend Angela Palacious, Chaplain of the Princess Margaret Hospital. Nassau, Bahamas