December 8, 2023 Ahead of this anticipated uptick in seasonal and temporary job vacancies heading into the holiday season and the end of the year, Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment Services…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
December 5, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person discussions with the Surinamese authorities during October 30-November 8 to discuss policies…
Guyana: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
December 5, 2023 The Guyanese economy has tripled in size since the start of oil extraction (end- 2019), from one of the lowest GDP per capita in Latin America and…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Guyana
December 5, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Guyana and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting. The Guyanese…
Don’t scrap Dominica CBI despite “free-for-all”
By: Staff Writer December 1, 2023 The Opposition Leader in Dominica hits back at European critics of the country’s Citizenship by Investment programme arguing that over 60 percent of Dominica’s…
Recruitment service aims to help jobseekers get temp jobs this Christmas
December 1, 2023 The winter holidays usually mean a time of giving back to the community, spending time with loved ones and, for temp workers, a slew of seasonal gigs…
Boosting the Caribbean-African Trade and Investment Partnership
November 28, 2023 Africa is rising,with one main reason being the increased and sustained efforts on boosting intra-African trade. Traditionally, the trade of the individual countries in Africa followed routes…
Bahamas: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
November 28, 2023 The Bahamas’ economy continued to rebound vigorously in 2022. Real GDP growth reached 14.4 percent and unemployment fell to 8.8 percent with a broad-based expansion that was especially…
Caribshopper Brings The “Spirits” Of The Caribbean To The US
November 24, 2023 As the primary online marketplace specializing in Caribbean products, Caribshopper is thrilled to announce the introduction of authentic Caribbean liquor to its extensive product catalog, arriving just…
The European Union to Support Enhancement of Agri-Food Systems in the Caribbean through new € 19 Million Programme
November 24, 2023 The European Union (EU) is providing €19 million to enhance the resilience and sustainability of food systems in the Caribbean, promoting food and nutrition security, particularly for…
Linstant Properties graded ‘Excellent’
November 21, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned the grading of SME 1 (Excellent) to Linstant Properties Limited (Linstant). The grading indicates that Linstant displays…