CEO calls for more support for informal workers to take advantage of digital economy

June 27, 2023 With the digital economy being identified as an industry that could help to address a growing problem of high instances of job informality, Caribbean Employment Services Inc.…

The Government of Barbados Forms a Coalition of Multilateral Banks to Develop Resilient Infrastructure and to Drive New Social and Nature Capital Investments, Building on Its Resilience and Sustainability Facility at the IMF

June 27, 2023 The Government of Barbados announced at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris an integrated package of innovative initiatives to accelerate its transition to…

Haiti: Second Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report

June 27, 2023 Haiti faces a challenging macroeconomic outlook amid a humanitarian crisis. The country has been hit hard by economic spillovers from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with food price…

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Antigua and Barbuda

June 27, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Emine Boz, visited Antigua and Barbuda during June 19–23, 2023 and met government officials and other counterparts to…

MOTTLEY: NEED FOR PACE AND SCOPE, TRANFORMING GLOBAL FINANCE

Barbados PM at Paris Summit for UN’s New Global Financing Pact By Kimberly Ramkhalawan June 23, 2023. kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In the face of her country facing Tropical Storm Bret, Barbados Prime…

More Than 900 Business Meetings Held in Outsource2LAC Event in Jamaica

June 23, 2023 More than 600 entrepreneurs, business leaders and government representatives from 33 countries around the world participated in the 9th edition of Outsource2LAC of the Inter-American Development Bank,…

IMF Executive Board Completes the First Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Barbados

June 23, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements.…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic

June 23, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic’s economy has been one of…

Dominican Republic: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Dominican Republic

June 23, 2023 Supported by sound policies and positive spillovers, the Dominican Republic has staged an impressive recovery from the pandemic, cementing its place as one of the most dynamic…

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Jamaica on the First Reviews of the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangement

June 20, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Esteban Vesperoni held meetings with the Jamaican authorities during June 12-16 to review the implementation of reforms under…

Jamaica: the Outsourcing capital of the Caribbean

By: Staff Writer June 16, 2023 The Prime Minister of Jamaica touts the country’s premier position and competitive advantage as the “leading Outsourcing location” in the English speaking Caribbean as…

CEO lauds Demerara Bridge project as a “heyday” for jobseekers

June 16, 2023 The head chief of a regional recruitment service is lauding the many direct and indirect job opportunities set to become available due to the ongoing Demerara River…