April 11, 2023 The new training programme being rolled out by the HEART/NSTA Trust and JNSC has the potential to help resolve Jamaica’s skills gap, said Joseph Boll, Caribbean Employment…
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Regional Recruitment Service Welcomes Possibility Of More Hubs Throughout The Caribbean
April 11, 2023 The launch of a new supply chain and logistics company brings the promise of not just more immediate jobs, but the potential for an increasing number of…
Global Economy Trends in Nearshoring and Green Industry Can Help Boost Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
April 4, 2023 Latin America and the Caribbean economies have proven relatively resilient in the wake of increasing debt stress, inflation and rising global uncertainty. But new headwinds in the…
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee: Poised to be Europe’s Coffee of Choice
April 4, 2023 Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is known for its unique flavour profile and high quality, which makes it a sought-after coffee by many coffee enthusiasts around the world. …
St. Kitts and Nevis: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for St. Kitts and Nevis
April 4, 2023 Economic growth rebounded strongly in 2022 despite global headwinds. GDP is estimated to have grown by 9 percent in 2022 after contracting 14.5 percent in 2020 and…
IMF: St. Kitts and Nevis: Selected Issues
April 4, 2023 This paper on St. Kitts and Nevis was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the…
Dominica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
April 4, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Joana Pereira, visited Roseau and held discussions on the 2023 Article IV consultation with Dominica’s authorities during…
It is “extremely expensive” for hotels to go renewable!
By: Staff Writer March 31, 2023 A senior Caribbean tourism consultant says that renewable energy for the hotel sector in the Caribbean is not a viable option because it is…
Dukharan: Caribbean Economic Report, March, 2023
March 31, 2023 The region’s stopover tourist arrival recovery after the Global Financial Crisis was mixed – Jamaica and Dominican Republic recovered in 2009, Aruba and St. Lucia in 2010,…
New Fisheries Food Safety Hub launched by IICA and CRFM under EU-funded project
March 31, 2023 Fish processing establishments and fishers across the Caribbean now have access to a new online hub of fisheries food safety resources. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on…