Country Report No. 2024/166 : Costa Rica: Sixth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Third Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement, and Monetary Policy Consultation Clause
June 18, 2024 Recent developments and outlook. Growth accelerated to 5.1 percent in 2023 and is projected to remain robust at 4 percent in 2024. Inflation (year-on-year) has stayed negative…
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Sixth Review of Costa Rica’s Extended Fund Facility and the Third Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility
June 18, 2024 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the sixth review of Costa Rica’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s extended arrangement under…
EDITORIAL: Panama Canal is coming back!
June 14, 2024 Storms only last for a time, but they soon disappear. A general sigh of relief can be heard around the Western Hemisphere now that the Panama Canal…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Kari Marcelle
June 14, 2024 Devotions led by the Rev. Dr. Kari Xavier Marcelle, Chaplain and Dean of Students, St. John’s College School, The Bahamas.
Bok Choy with Corned Beef.
By: Caribbean Pot June 14, 2024 1/2 cup leftover fried corned beef1 tablespoon olive oil1 medium onion (sliced)3 lbs shanghai bok choy1/2 teaspoon black pepper1/2 teaspoon sea salt (adjust)8-10 grape tomatoes (1/2) Send…
COMMENTARY: Establishing even-handedness: Antigua and Barbuda and Palestine
By: Sir Ronald Sanders June 14, 2024 On Friday, 14 June 2024, Antigua and Barbuda and the State of Palestine established diplomatic relations, advancing the step taken in 2011 when…
Panama Canal to increase daily transits and draught signaling a return to normalcy
By: Staff Writer June 14, 2024 The Panama Canal will increase its daily transits from 32 to 33 this coming July 11, and shippers could not be more excited about…
Xyclone scores top 10 iTunes hit with “Mannequin”
June 14, 2024 Maryland-based Jamaican dancehall artist Xyclone hits the US iTunes Reggae Singles Chart with his latest track called “Mannequin”. It debuted at number 13 and peaked at number…
Newcomer Kyro theEgypshxn debuts on US iTunes Reggae Chart
June 14, 2024 Denham Town grown, Kyro theEgypshxn, is a newly minted debutant on the US iTunes Reggae Singles Chart with his latest track called “Tremendous”. Breaking in at number…
Caribbean Professional and Amateur Athletes to compete in Seventeenth CARICOM Road Races in Grenada
June 14, 2024 Professional and amateur athletes from the Caribbean will compete in the Seventeenth CARICOM Road Races, scheduled for Saturday 6 July in Grenada. The activity is one of…
Caribbean Development Bank Launches Pioneering Fire Service Project in Saint Lucia
June 14, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) launched the “Enhancing the Resilience of the Saint Lucia Fire Service” project, marking a significant milestone in bolstering community safety and…