Caribbean Business Leader PB Scott Urges Regional Reform to Drive Economic Development
June 28, 2024 Addressing protectionism, bureaucracy, labour shortages and scaling up digitalisation were among the measures recommended to regional governments for driving economic development by Mr. Paul Barnaby “PB” Scott,…
LIAT (1974) LIMITED AIRCRAFT SALE
June 28, 2024 Earlier this year, LIAT (1974) Limited ceased operating after entering administration in 2020. The company’s shareholders – the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, and St.…
STATEMENT from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the attempted coup in Bolivia
June 28, 2024 The Caribbean Community welcomes the restoration of law and order in Bolivia following yesterday’s attempted coup against President Luis Arce and the Government of Bolivia. CARICOM deplores…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Dominica
June 28, 2024 On May 31, 2024, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Dominica. The Dominican economy has recovered strongly following…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Panama
June 28, 2024 On June 3, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Panama.[1] The Board considered and endorsed the staff appraisal…
Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Consultations Mission
June 28, 2024 GDP continues to recover thanks to strong stayover tourism and the reconstruction. Domestic imbalances have closed, with inflation declining towards 2 percent and the fiscal balance returning…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation with Dominica
June 28, 2024 Curaçao’s economy expanded strongly, continuing its pivot towards a tourism-led growth model. Efforts to safeguard recently created fiscal space are welcome, while healthcare and pension reforms are…
EDITORIAL: What gives America the right?
June 25, 2024 So the US has sanctioned three Guyanese for doing business in their own country, with their own resources? How did the US get this far and beyond…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Archdeacon Keith Cartwright
June 25, 2024 Devotions are led by The Venerable Keith N. Cartwright, Archdeacon of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Southern Bahamas, and Parish Priest at St. Agnes Grants…
COMMENTARY: The Influence of Socio-Cultural Norms on Sexual Behavior and Promiscuity in the Caribbean
By: Paul Sarran June 25, 2024 Promiscuity, defined as engaging in frequent and casual sexual relationships, is a subject that stirs considerable debate, particularly when analyzed through the lens of…
Guyanese elites sanctioned by US Treasury Department over gold mine abuse
By: Staff Writer June 25, 2024 A Guyanese government official has been sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) along with two…
“Green transition” not being fulfilled in the LAC says report
By: Staff Writer June 25, 2024 The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a report that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that structural inequalities are causing…