June 15, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial issue ratings of CariAA- (Local Currency Rating) on the regional rating scale, and ttAAon the Trinidad…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
UWI lecturer: “New model” for businesses after COVID-lockdowns must be climate focused.
By: Staff Writer June 11, 2021 A University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer in international business said that the “new model” for businesses coming out of the COVID-19 lockdowns…
GUYANA: New oil find sparks call for more operators!
By: Staff Writer June 11, 2021 The minister for natural resources in Guyana said that the new $9bn oil find in the Lontail-3 sector has prompted new interest to work…
Virtual Climate Conference Helps Small-Island Nations like Dominica Fight Impact of Global Warming
June 8, 2021 The Caribbean Regional Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) launched its virtual Caribbean Regional Climate Conference this week to address the effects of climate change in the…
Watch Out! This New Black-Owned BBQ Sauce Is Packing the Heat for The Summer!
June 8, 2021 Dami’s Famous Foods, a rising Black-owned food company currently known for its famous Turkey Chili sold exclusively at Brentwood Farmers Market, has unveiled its second food product…
Is Subsidiarity and enhanced cooperation the answers to a flourishing CARICOM Economy?
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com June 4, 2021 Coming on the heels of a Pandemic which continues to ravage the region despite a rollout of vaccines and attempts to get the…
CEDA head seeking transformation in “green economy” and “digitalisation” as his mandate- “Ramping up” in tourism and music industries for 2021.
By: Staff Writer June 1, 2021 The executive director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) says that he is seeking a transformation in the green economy and the digitalisation…
Making the UK-CARIFORUM EPA Work for Post-Brexit UK-CARIFORUM Trade
By: Alicia Nicholls June 1, 2021 As of January 1, 2021, the formal trading relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and CARIFORUM countries (with the exception of Haiti) is no…
The Bahamas will boost resilient and inclusive growth with $140m IDB support
May 28, 2021 The Bahamas will boost resilient and inclusive growth to promote business continuity and competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as well as their Blue Economy…
The Digital Design Centre for Handicraft Opens in Santo Domingo
May 25, 2021 Caribbean Export and the European Union support the development of the handicraft sector in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Digital Design Centre to facilitate the enhancement…