May 19, 2023 As some businesses continue to struggle with finding adequately skilled workers to fit their workforce needs, the CEO of a regional recruitment service is sending out a…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
IDB Report Finds Caribbean Businesses Need More Innovation and Productivity
May 19, 2023 Caribbean governments should focus on policies that facilitate businesses’ efforts to innovate and improve productivity, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The…
IDB Invest partners with Belize Bank Limited to boost trade between small and medium-sized businesses
May 19, 2023 IDB Invest welcomed Belize Bank Limited (BBL) into its Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP), opening a US$10 million line of credit with a term of 180 days.…
Suriname and the IMF Reach Staff-Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
May 19, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted virtual and in-person mission with the Surinamese authorities during May 8-16 to discuss policies to…
PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA APPOINTS AMBASSADORS/SPECIAL INVESTMENT ENVOYS TO DRIVE INNOVATION, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
May 16, 2023 Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed four new Ambassadors/Special Investment Envoys who will play a pivotal role in attracting investment and driving economic growth. This strategic move…
Aspiring healthcare professionals urged to seize opportunities to work at home or abroad
May 12, 2023 Aspiring healthcare professionals are being encouraged to use resources like Caribbean Employment to seize opportunities available to them to work within their home country, or abroad if…
CEO calls for more green economy programmes to help drive jobs
May 12, 2023 The CEO of a regional recruitment service is touting a new clean energy programme as a major boon for green economy development in the Caribbean, as well…
ibex Sponsors Outsource2Jamaica Conference 2023
May 12, 2023 – ibex (NASDAQ: IBEX), a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer engagement technology solutions, today announced its sponsorship of the Outsource2Jamaica Conference 2023 in St. James, Jamaica,…
Trinidad and Tobago: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Cybersecurity in Financial Institutions
May 12, 2023 At the request of the CBTT, a TA mission on strengthening cybersecurity in financial institutions was delivered during the period October 31–November 4, 2022. The Governor requested…
Belize: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Belize
May 12, 2023 Outlook and Risks. Economic activity is projected to moderate after a strong recovery from the pandemic. After growing by 15 percent in 2021 and 12 percent in…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Belize
May 12, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Belize. Economic activity has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. After contracting by 13.4 percent…