Thunes adds Costa Rica to its Network, expands Latin American coverage

August 6, 2021 Thunes a leader in global cross-border payments, and Teledolar, a major fintech player in Central America, today announced a partnership that makes payments simple, fast, more transparent…

Stay in the Loop with CARICOM

August 6, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 00:00:58 GOVERNANCE:…

BEB, OAS and the Republic of Panama Partnering to Promote Alternative Care Measures for Children

August 6, 2021 Both Ends Believing (BEB) announced today that its technology platform, Children First Software (CFS), will be implemented in Panama. BEB and the Republic of Panama recently signed…

New Ambassador of Guyana Presents Credentials to OAS

August 6, 2021 The new Permanent Representative of Guyana to the Organization of American States (OAS), Samuel Hinds, presented his credentials today to OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro in a…

IDB Invest Mobilizes Impact Resources to boost financing for Jamaica’s JMMB Bank

August 6, 2021 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, has provided a syndicated, 4.5-year loan to JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited, which will allow the bank to access $31…

IDB Backs $41M programme to help farmers, boost Food Security in Panama

August 6, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $41 million programme to improve food security and help farmers in Panama. The initiative aims to help farmers increase profitability…

IDB Approves $30M Project to help Panama get Vaccines, address COVID-19

August 6, 2021 THE $30 MILLION INVESTMENT PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND MITIGATE THE OTHER INDIRECT HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a…

CARICOM congratulates Jamaica on 59 years of Independence

August 6, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and people of Jamaica on the country’s 59th Anniversary of Independence, which it marks on 6 August 2021 under…

EDITORIAL: Are more sanctions in Cuba helping the situation?

August 3, 2021 The United States imposed more sanctions on Cuba, this time through the Treasury Secretary against two top Cuban officials. The sanctions have to do with the recent…

VIDEO: Devotions led by Canon Sebastian Campbell

August 3, 2021 Devotions led by Canon Sebastian Campbell of St Gregory’s New Providence, Bahamas

Belize Zoo is seeing a steady increase of visitors in 2021 despite COVID!

By: Staff Writer August 3, 2021 The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Centre had been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but this year they are rebounding and…

High level committee vows not to scrap Institute of Commonwealth Studies!

By: Staff Writer August 3, 2021 A high level committee commissioned by the University of London on the matter of keeping Commonwealth Studies in the school’s curriculum says that the…