COMMENTARY: Nation building is the answer!

By Jean H Charles August 20, 2021 For the initiated the coincidence is not unusual. Pay attention to the eye of August it is more piercing and much more malevolent…

COMMENTARY: The Fall of Kabul, the return of the Taliban

By: Wayne Campbell August 20, 2021 “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.”- John F. Kennedy. We have all seen the stunning and alarming images on our…

Coryn dreams of Unicorns, ballet and travelling while writing her Chronicles

By: Staff Writer August 20, 2021 The youngest published author you will ever meet in your lifetime is right here in the Caribbean. Her name is Coryn Anaya Clarke, a…

Chinese FDI still prominent in the region, despite soft 2020

By: Staff Writer August 20, 2021 Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) was the only saving grace for the Caribbean and Central America in an otherwise sluggish 2020, drowned in COVID-19…

Bahamians go to the polls September 16- Short window, but time to get on with it

By: Staff Writer August 20, 2021 The Bahamian parliament was prorogued on Wednesday and officially dissolved the day after. This means that elections must be held shortly thereafter and in…

CariCRIS lowers the sovereign issuer ratings assigned to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

August 20, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has lowered its sovereign issuer ratings assigned to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT) by…

TheHive Freelancing Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

August 20, 2021 New Business Model Pioneered in the Pandemic Spurs Economic Transformation in the Caribbean TheHive, a Freelance Services Marketspace that connects Caribbean freelancers with global businesses, celebrates its…

Family, Due Diligence, Application Ease Make Dominica Best Citizenship Programme of 2021, FT PWM reports

August 20, 2021 The Commonwealth of Dominica has come out on top once again in the ranking for best Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme for the year 2021. On August…

Critical Assessment Tools to Aid in Recovery and Rebuilding Process in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after La Soufriere Eruption

August 20, 2021 Last week, several regional and international development partners, together with the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, launched a critical tool to do just that –…

Action Against Hunger Responds To Major Earthquake And Storm In Haiti, Addresses Urgent Need For Food, Water, Sanitation

August 20, 2021 Action Against Hunger is mounting a response to the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Haiti on August 14, 2021, and Tropical Storm Grace, which followed. The…

Mission of Hope Responds to Deadly Earthquake in Haiti

August 20, 2021 Mission of Hope, one of the largest non-profit organizations in Haiti, responds to the deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook the southern region of Haiti. In partnership…

Fifth Edition of CBI Index Ranks Both Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis as Best Citizenship by Investment Countries

August 20, 2021 On August 18th, the Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine, a publication from the Financial Times, released the fifth edition of its annual report: “A Guide to Global…