October 12, 2021 The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis is continuing to strengthen its ties with the African continent, attributed to the commitment made by Foreign Minister Mark Brantley.…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Trinidadian designers are overworked during pandemic- We need more staff and more people need to be vaccinated.
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2021 A Trinidadian clothing designer is fighting through the COVID-19 pandemic as best she could, but making only custom made apparel is starting to take…
CariCRIS lowers its ratings on Home Mortgage Bank
October 8, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has lowered the assigned Corporate Credit ratings to CariA- (Foreign and Local Currency) on its regional rating scale, and…
America’s Top Financial Publishers Group Partner with ArawakX
October 8, 2021 Pendry Cannon is excited to announce our strategic partnership with ArawakX, the first Pan Caribbean Securities Exchange. ArawakX is leading the charge to crowdfund the Caribbean and…
President Ali Calls for the Adoption of AgTech at the First-Ever Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit
October 8, 2021 The Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit attract over 500 potential investors for the Caribbean. Almost all CARICOM members import more that 80% of the food they consume. CARICOM…
Grenada’s Agri-Food Sector to Expand with EU, CDB aid
October 4, 2021 Grenada’s farmers can look forward to increasing their exports of fresh produce following the implementation of the Agri-Food Sector Development and Strengthening of the National Food Safety…
GHL J$ bond issue retains ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings
October 4, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the assigned rating of CariAA- (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on its regional scale, and jmAAA (Local…
CariCRIS lowers the ratings of TTMF
October 5, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has lowered the Issuer/ Corporate Credit ratings by one-notch to CariA+ (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the regional…
World Bank approves $ 75m to support job creation in Haiti
October 1, 2021 The Board of Directors of the World Bank on Tuesday approved a donation of US $ 75 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Private…
WHO WILL DELIVER T&T FROM DISINFORMATION, DEFAULT AND DARKNESS?
By: Staff Writer October 1, 2021 Caribbean economist Marla Dukharan issued a scathing rebuke of Trinidad and Tobago’s economic trajectory into junk bond status by Moody’s. In her Caribbean Monthly…
Two Central American countries top IDB “Superheroes” list
October 1, 2021 The IDB Group announced the four winners of the Superheroes of Development 2021 Initiative’s fourth edition, which recognizes creative and innovative solutions during the execution of IDB…
Digicel Builds Deep Blue One Subsea Cable Connecting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago.
October 1, 2021 Digicel is making a significant investment in international submarine capacity with the build of its Deep Blue One subsea cable and has signed a partnership agreement with…