February 5, 2024 The Bahamas economy is in the midst of a solid expansion. A strong recovery of tourism has helped regain the ground that was lost after hurricane Dorian…
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with The Bahamas
February 5, 2024 On January 19, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with The Bahamas and endorsed the staff appraisal…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the Second Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL)
February 2, 2024 IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the Second Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and Conducted the…
Caribbean radio station launches first with iHeart radio
By: Staff Writer January 26, 2024 In a groundbreaking development in digital broadcasting, CaribStar Radio officially launched this week as the first Caribbean station in partnership with iHeartRadio. This pioneering…
CEO Supports Senator’s ‘Clarion Call’ On Upskilling For Jobs Of Tomorrow
January 26, 2024 The CEO of a regional recruitment firm is backing up comments recently made by Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and…
Equisoft’s Global Presence Expands with the Opening of New Office in the Caribbean
January 23, 2024 Equisoft, a leading global digital solutions provider to the financial industry, is pleased to announce the opening of its new office in Trinidad, Port of Spain. This…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica
January 23, 2024 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Esteban Vesperoni held meetings in Kingston and carried out a virtual mission with the Jamaican authorities during January…
IDB Report Outlines the Progress and Challenges in Managing Public Debt in the Caribbean
January 19, 2024 Public debt load in the Caribbean has fallen sharply to near pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which urges governments…
Caribbean Airlines owes AATT over $5mn
January 16, 2024 Caribbean Airlines (BW, Port of Spain) has a debt of approximately TTD35 million Trinidad & Tobago dollars (about USD5.16 million) to the Airports Authority of Trinidad and…
Recruitment firm CEO hopes to see more accelerators, internship programmes
January 16, 2024 The CEO of a regional recruitment service is hoping to see more youth accelerators and internship programmes that will help boost employability and help more young Caribbean…