December 17, 2021 Tavanchee will be opening its doors for the first time on December 18, 2021. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion and to experience the excellent…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
CariCRIS downgrades its ratings for the TT $400m bond issue of Endeavour Holdings Limited
December 17, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has lowered the assigned credit ratings by 1 notch to CariA (Local and Foreign Currency Ratings) on the regional…
Strengthening Economic Institutions to Support Suriname’s Public Finances
December 17, 2021 Suriname is facing a challenging economic outlook. The country’s economy has not recovered from the 2015 recession which was characterized by a large contraction in economic growth,…
Chocolala, three generations of women producing cocoa products
December 14, 2021 In the community of Las Lajas, in the municipality of Altamira, Puerto Plata, five women, at the time belonging to the now defunct Ana Idalia Navarro Mothers’…
Keeping it in the family: Willemsberg, the Makers of Wippy Peanut Butter
December 14, 2021 Transforming a brand into a household name is not easy. You need a product that is almost universally liked; a track record of innovation and reliability; a…
The Best Kept Caribbean Secret Now Open to the World via Miami
December 10, 2021 The Commonwealth of Dominica has significantly expanded its tourism offering in recent months, and this week, a new flight will officially launch nonstop to the Caribbean destination. The country is set to…
Policymakers are missing the potential of the multi-billion dollar Seaplant industry in Caribbean.
By: Staff Writer December 7, 2021 An entrepreneur said that there is an opportunity to diversify from tourism into the multi-billion dollar mariculture but policymakers need to take advantage of…
Chuck E. Cheese Signs New Development Agreements In Qatar, Suriname And Guyana
December 7, 2021 Chuck E. Cheese, the global family entertainment brand, continues to drive international expansion and has successfully signed development agreements in three new countries across South America and…
Caribbean Amazon launched in The Bahamas- Virtual storefronts in the offing for all region wide!
By: Staff Writer December 3, 2021 A regional e-commerce platform has finally made its way to The Bahamas, making it the 38th country to have a presence throughout the Caribbean…
Caribbean small businesses awarded close to USD $1m in grants post-pandemic
December 3, 2021 Grants totalling nearly USD 1 million have been awarded to 61 small businesses in CARIFORUM member states to provide a bridge post-pandemic and increase exports in domestic…
CDB to strengthen ties with Trinidad and Tobago
December 3, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon has pledged to work even more closely with Trinidad and Tobago as the Bank seeks to strengthen…