Republic Bank and Caribbean Export Partner to Help Businesses Thrive!
March 14, 2025 Small and Medium Enterprises are the backbone of economies across the Caribbean, Africa, and beyond, but access to finance and export opportunities remains a challenge. Mindful of…
EDITORIAL: Is SpaceX worth the trouble for the pollution?
March 11, 2025 The Bahamas and SpaceX have entered into a historic deal where the first time in recorded history, a rocket will launch from oen country and land in…
AUDIO: Devotions by Fr Kari Marcelle
March 11, 2025 Devotions for Tuesday, 11 March 2025 led by the Rev. Dr. Kari Marcelle, Chaplain and Dean of Students at The St. John’s College, Nassau, The Bahamas.
ECLAC said there needs to be at least 14 weeks maternity leave
By: Staff Writer March 11, 2025 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in a new report said that for employment protection there needs to be at…
The Caribbean Sea accounts for up to 27% of the global ocean economy
By: Staff Writer March 11, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank said in a new report that the Caribbean Sea, though covering less than one percent of the world’s ocean area,…
SpaceX debris lands in Bahamas again, Musk’s team pays visit to clean it up
By: Staff Writer March 11, 2025 Another failed SpaceX rocket has scattered debris all over The Bahamas as a search and recovery team lands in the country to assess the…
Andre Villa delivers new Tatik, ‘Delivery Man’
March 11, 2025 Jamaican-American producer Andre Villa drops new music from Tatik titled ‘Delivery Man’. It is inspired by a trending skit on social media where a ‘Delivery Man’ delivers…
H.E. Albert Ramdin Elected as OAS Secretary-General: A Historic Milestone for CARICOM
March 11, 2025 The Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) has warmly congratulated His Excellency Albert Ramdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, on…
International Women’s Day 2025, CARICOM SG reflects on the progress made, the challenges that remain, and our shared commitment to advance gender equality in our Region
March 11, 2025 In this thirtieth year since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the global community in marking International Women’s…
IDB Invest, Proparco, Sagicor and Development Bank of Jamaica to Finance the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant
March 11, 2025 As the lead structuring bank, IDB Invest provided long-term financing for up to US$79 million, (equivalent to JM$12 billion in local currency) for the Rio Cobre Water…
IDB Invest Leads Sustainable Bond Issuance to Expand Green and Social Financing of BAC Guatemala
March 11, 2025 IDB Invest supported Banco de América Central, S.A. (BAC Guatemala) in issuing its first sustainable bond to drive financial inclusion and environmental sustainability in Guatemala. The bond,…
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Final Review under Suriname’s Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
March 11, 2025 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted discussions with the Surinamese authorities during February 5-14 on policies to complete the ninth and…