Shopping giant to open new warehouses in Jamaica and Guatemala by early 2022

By: Staff Writer December 29, 2020 Shopping giant and warehouse club is proceeding with construction of two new warehouses in Jamaica and Guatemala for a Spring 2022 opening.  PriceSmart, Inc.,…

VIDEO: Beaches Turks and Caicos reopens- premier does the slide in excitement!

VIDEO: Beaches Turks and Caicos reopens- premier does the slide in excitement! By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 Beaches Turks and Caicos, one of Sandals Resorts International’s resort brands has…

Cable & Wireless may have sold access to their mobile network for China to track Americans in the Caribbean!

By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 Shocking allegations that the telecommunications giant in the Caribbean, Cable & Wireless (C&W), who owns BTC in The Bahamas and Flow in Barbados, may…

Marriot AC Hotels expands to Dominican Republic.

The world’s largest hotel chain, Marriott,  together with investment firm EGI Business Group, adds to its growing portfolio in  Latin America with the introduction of AC Punta Cana in the Spring of…

New $70m St Kitts solar plant is partnership, not takeover!

By: Staff Writer December 25, 2020 A new solar energy project for the St. Kitts and Nevis energy company, SKELEC, will not be a foreign takeover but rather is just…

US Congressman warns “catastrophic” if Bahamas drills for oil!

By: Staff Writer December 21, 2020 U.S. Representative warns Bahamian government to not allow Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) to drill for oil in Bahamian waters, citing fears of “catastrophic” impact…

US $30m for Barbados to support sustainability of MSMEs in the face of COVID-19 crisis

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$30m loan to support the short-term financial sustainability of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados to maintain employment in the face of the COVID-19…

IMF gives Honduras $90m for COVID-19 relief.

By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IMF Executive Board Completes Third Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility for Honduras. The IMF Executive Board’s completion…

IDB Invest promotes the development of tourism in Belize through Atlantic Bank

By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, will provide a loan to Atlantic Bank Limited (Atlantic Bank) for US$20m with a three-year tenor.…

Guyana to strengthen public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic with IDB support

Guyana will strengthen its public policy and fiscal management response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis with a US$34m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The operation, the first of a…

IMF takes note of massive trade shock in Central America at height of COVID-19 pandemic.

By Staff Writer December 18, 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a country focus on the Central American region, looking at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and Natural disasters…

CariCRIS further lowers the ratings on Mystic Mountain Limited

Below is a release from Caribbean ratings agency CariCris. Further to our rating downgrade effected on July 21, 2020, Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the region’s credit…