October 29, 2021 “The market has clearly spoken,” says D’Arcy Rahming Jr. Chief Technology Officer of ArawakX. ArawakX has experienced it’s first successful crowdfunding offer. Over 950 people have raised…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Sandals Resorts International Partners with Florida International University and The University of the West Indies to Create The Gordon “Butch” Stewart International School of Hospitality and Tourism
October 29, 2021 ~Caribbean’s First International School Dedicated to Study of Hospitality and Tourism Will Welcome Students from Around the World ~ Sandals Resorts International (SRI) today signed a Memorandum…
Coming in Hot: Dominica’s Graceson John, Founder of Big G’s Hot Pepper Sauce
October 26, 2021 Hot pepper sauce is a staple in almost every Caribbean kitchen and every island makes it slightly differently. Some use scotch bonnet peppers, others will only have…
Caribbean Export Appoints New Deputy Executive Director
October 26, 2021 The Caribbean Export Development Agency has appointed Mr Leo Naut as the Deputy, Executive Director based in their Santo Domingo, Sub-Regional Office (SRO). Mr. Naut will assume…
Caribbean Export: On the ground listening and engaging with stakeholders- Government of The Bahamas
October 22, 2021 Executive Director Deodat Maharaj met with the Minister of Economic Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate, The Hon. Michael Halkitis and Parliamentary Secretary Wayde…
Puerto Rican Heritage Brand Chocolate Cortés Joins Forces with Superhero La Borinqueña to Promote Arts & Education with Limited Edition Hot Chocolate Bars
October 22, 2021 Four collectable hot chocolate bars featuring newly created La Borinqueña comic strips will help raise money for Fundación Cortés’ art education programming for youth in Puerto Rico…
ParkMobile Expands its Presence to Puerto Rico and Launches at DISTRITO T-MOBILE Offering Contactless Parking Systems
October 22, 2021 Visitors to the innovative entertainment centre will be able to use the mobile app to pay for parking ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility…
Dominica Showcases its Culture, Nature and Sustainability, Invites Global Citizens at Dubai Expo
October 22, 2021 The Caribbean island of Dominica is presenting its sustainability practices and welcoming international investments on the global stage of the Dubai 2020 Expo. The six-month-long event showcases 191 countries based on the belief…
CariCRIS downgrades its credit ratings for Poly Pet Company Limited
October 22, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) downgraded by one-notch the rating to jmBBB- (Local Currency Rating) on the Jamaica national scale assigned to the J…
CEDA focusing on the Orange economy- Up to US $45k in grants per business
By: Staff Writer October 19, 2021 There is up to $45k per business in grant funding from the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), but the focus is particularly in the…
The Bahamas Is In a Good Position To Benefit From Investment and the Multicultural Segment
October 19, 2021 The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation recently participated in the 25th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show (NABHOOD). The…