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…
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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…
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…
Belize exports receives a boost as 11th EDF SPS Measures Project upgrades Animal Health Legislation
December 17, 2021 On 6th December at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, Belmopan, Belize, stakeholders came together to launch the strengthening Agricultural Health and Food Safety (AHFS)…