January 14, 2022 Six Diamond Resorts International and several of its principals filed suit in state court in Utah against defendants Blue Sea Holdings, LLC, Oceans Group International S.A. d/b/a Red Frog Beach Resort,…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
30 percent growth in the liquor market thanks to COVID-19!
By: Staff Writer January 11, 2022 A Miami based Liquor distributor is seeing positive signs of growth in the Caribbean and Central America, says that sales are 30 percent above…
Potential gains from bridging the digital gaps are significant for the Caribbean, says IDB
By: Staff Writer January 11, 2022 The key for the Caribbean refocusing on growth post COVID-19 pandemic is to develop its digital infrastructure says the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The…
Costa Rica breaks its record for goods exports through November this year with $13.316bn
January 11, 2022 Accumulative goods exports in Costa Rica through November this year (2021) totaled $13.316 billion, 25% more than the same period in 2020. The figure is a new goods-export record for…
French-Based Publication Praises Dominica as the “Secret Pearl of the Caribbean”
January 22, 2022 The Commonwealth of Dominica’s flourishing eco-tourism industry promises an unspoiled paradise, offering tourists world-class experiences with minimal impact on the environment. Dominica, affectionately known as the “Nature Island,”…
ExxonMobil makes two discoveries offshore Guyana
January 7, 2022 Fangtooth and Lau Lau discoveries will add to previous recoverable resource estimate of 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels Positive result supports strategy to test deeper exploration targets within…
Digital design training enhances skills of handicraft professionals in Haiti and Dominican Republic
January 7, 2022 20 jewellers from Haiti and Dominican Republic complete digital design workshop to enhance production capacity Participants will hold a binational jewellery exhibition in February 2022 Training coordinated…
EXCLUSIVE: Grenada PM speaks on Kawana Bay project failure- Developer “didn’t follow the rules”!
By Staff Writer December 17, 2021 Months after True Blue Development Ltd (TBDL) took the Government of Grenada to the World Bank International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)…
Web3 is “democratizing” the way the Caribbean is doing business!
By: Staff Writer December 17, 2021 We are beyond Web2 and are now in the middle of the Web3 revolution, says a Caribbean technology expert, something she also says is…
“Bold and bright future” for Jamaica on electric vehicles “win-win”!
By: Staff Writer December 17, 2021 A Jamaican cabinet minister said that the country is charting a “bold and bright future” on its electric vehicle transition. Earlier this week the…
Tavanchee Opens Its Doors in Mandeville, Jamaica
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…
CariCRIS upgrades the credit ratings of the Belize Bank Limited by 2 notches
December 17, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has upgraded the Issuer/ Corporate Credit ratings assigned to the Belize Bank Limited (BBL or the Bank) to CariBB…