May 31, 2022 itel, an award-winning customer experience provider founded in Jamaica, celebrated the grand opening of its newest site located on Chalmers Avenue in Kingston with an event held on May 25. Next…
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St. Lucia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission
May 31, 2022 An IMF mission visited St. Lucia during May 9 – May 23, 2022, for the annual Article IV consultation discussions on economic developments and macroeconomic policies. At…
Wisdom of the elders inspires Caribbean hair and skin care line Jaydees Naturals
May 27, 2022 Many of us from the Caribbean region can attest to witnessing or even helping our grandmother make time-tested home-grown recipes for various skin and hair ailments in the comfort…
Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission
May 24, 2022 Sint Maarten is on the path to economic recovery, though risks to the outlook remain high including shocks from the war in Ukraine. A high-quality fiscal consolidation…
Dukharan: Find a mechanism for a Sovereign Wealth Fund!
By: Staff Writer May 20, 2022 A regional economist is urging governments in the region to build a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) when they have their first best chance coming…
Taking data protection seriously in the Caribbean- clearing up the misconceptions!
By: Staff Writer May 20, 2022 Data protection legislation is relatively weak in the Caribbean because it is missing key ingredients that protect users on both sides of the user…
Developments in the prices of natural resources for export in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 20, 2022 In 2021, the prices of the main export commodities of Latin America and the Caribbean increased, mainly due to the recovery in global demand —particularly from China—…
PopPay Platform Expands To Bahamas Government-Backed Digital Currency
May 20, 2022 PopID and SunCash announced today that for the first time in history, consumers can now use the PopPay face verification platform to purchase goods and services with…
CARILEC is ready to respond to 2022’s hurricane season- CDAP is fully funded!
By: Staff Writer May 17, 2022 The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) Disaster Assistance Programme (CDAP) is fully funded going into the 2022 hurricane season as the agency stands ready…
PROVEN Wealth Management looking for more opportunities in the Caribbean after US$20m Bahamas housing PPP!
By: Staff Writer May 17, 2022 A PROVEN regional financier said that they are looking for more opportunities around the Caribbean as they ink $20m deal in The Bahamas. Johann…
CDB & EU Working to Increase Private Sector Capacity in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
May 17, 2022 Two new projects financed by the European Union (EU) are set to advance efforts in poverty reduction and the exportability of goods and services, in St. Vincent…