July 21, 2023 Following the 45th CARICOM Heads of Government meeting held in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in July, a tentative date of March 31, 2024, has been set for…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Digital talent acquisition presents a better way to make diaspora aware of job opportunities back home
July 21, 2023 As some governments in the Caribbean are calling for their respective diasporas to take advantage of investment and job opportunities in their home countries, the CEO of…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Grenada
July 21, 2023 On July 17, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation [1] with Grenada and considered and endorsed the…
Grenada: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
July 21, 2023 Grenada is simultaneously navigating the recovery from the pandemic and a rise in energy and food prices. Growth is estimated to have reached 6.4 percent in 2022,…
Call for an Entrepreneurship incubator: Export development and market opportunities in the handcraft sector
July 21, 2023 This call for applications is launched in the framework of Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, a four-year Programme implemented…
The EU to have €45bn in “concrete investments” in LAC by 2027
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The European Union (EU) will invest €45bn in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region by 2027 to be a “counterbalance” to China’s influence.…
Caribbean in “Grey List” spotlight by FATF
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is clamping down on wayward Caribbean jurisdictions for their deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist…
CariCRIS assigns ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings to the proposed debt facilities of up to US $33.7 million of Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI)
July 18, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial ratings of CariAA- (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the regional rating scale and gyAAA on…
CEO: Work-abroad opportunities about for Caribbean workers
July 18, 2023 Caribbean residents who may be looking for the perfect opportunity to work abroad are being encouraged to check online for job openings that they can qualify for.…
Recruitment firm hopes to see more paid internships
July 18, 2023 The chief executive of a leading recruitment firm is hoping to see more paid internships for young Caribbean graduates, whether government-funded, private or the result of public-private…
CDB Supporting Increasing Export Capacity of Saint Lucia MSMEs
July 18, 2023 Two hundred Saint Lucian entrepreneurs, with support from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), will receive training to ensure they can more easily access export markets by complying…
Jamaica – emerging logistics powerhouse creates opportunities for global business
July 18, 2023 Jamaica is rapidly becoming the place big names in business want to call home and at Collision 2023, the country will introduce its Upsource Jamaica concept to…