By: Staff Writer March 19, 2021 A luxury British Virgin Islands (BVI) developer had “best start in 10 years” with finding buyers despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with predictions that the…
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Trini’s Habanero- holding prices despite pandemic!
By: Staff Writer March 19, 2021 A Trinidadian sauce manufacturer has held prices and never lost sight of exports despite the fact that the cost of raw materials “skyrocketed” as…
A Bahamian fashion designer’s brand is “expanding”- everything takes time!
By: Staff Writer March 16, 2021 A Bahamian fashion designer says that her brand is expanding and that the Caribbean market is “bigger than we realize.” Indira Moss, owner/operator of…
Guatemala will implement digital transformation and broadband access with IDB support
By: The Inter-American Development Bank March 12, 2021 Guatemala will advance towards digital transformation and citizens’ access to fixed and mobile broadband connectivity with help from the Inter-American Development Bank…
National Standards Bodies of Haiti and Dominican Republic Collaborate to Strengthen Trade Relations
By: Caribbean Export Development Agency March 12, 2021 Caribbean Export Development Agency launches communication platform funded by the European Union. Haitian and Dominican Republic national standards bodies to harmonise quality…
IADB highlights how Caribbean is “vulnerable” and exposed to “financial instability”
By: Staff Writer Mach 9, 2021 Editors for a recently published Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) book said that the Caribbean is “Exposed to financial instability” and “vulnerable” and institutional economic…
US Strengthens Diplomatic Ties with St Kitts and Nevis By Aiding Healthcare
By: CS Global Partners March 9, 2021 The United States Ambassador to Barbados, Eastern Caribbean and OECS, Linda Taglialatela, said her government is committed to strengthening relations with the Federation…
Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission
By: The International Monetary Fund March 9, 2021 Aruba managed to contain the pandemic in the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak but experienced a resurgence of new infections in…
Costa Rica’s President: “No Growth and Poverty Reduction Without Economic Stability”
By: The International Monetary Fund March 2, 2021 Known for its lush tropical forests, universal health care system, and punching far above its weight in global environmental activism, Costa Rica…
IMF Executive Board Approves a 36-month US$ 1.778bn Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility for Costa Rica and Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation
By: The International Monetary Fund March 2, 2021 The IMF Executive Board approved today a 36-month US$1.778 billion arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to help support Costa Rica’s…
Cabot St Lucia is going at near $3m per lot- First phase to be completed end of 2022
By: Staff Writer February 26, 2021 St Lucia luxury resort to create 500 direct jobs to the island when completed, sales have already exceeded $50m. Kristine Thompson, chief executive officer…