Kenyan troops arrive in Haiti as Kenya itself burns

By: Staff Writer June 28, 2024 Kenyan troops are now in Haiti as the nation tries to come to grips with its out of control gang crisis that has further…

Search for missing American woman last seen in The Bahamas continues

By: Staff Writer June 28, 2024 The Bahamas Police have ramped up their search for missing American woman Taylor Casey who was last seen at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat…

Samora given love on iTunes charts

June 28, 2024 Samora, the reggae-pop-afrobeat-dancehall diva from Suriname, is proving to the world why she’s the Best New Artist in the Reggae category winner at last year’s Caribbean Music…

Workforce Equity & Recognition of Unpaid Care Work Necessary for Optimising Caribbean Labour Force

June 28, 2024 A reassessment of the valuation of unpaid care and greater inclusion of and engagement with underrepresented groups including women, youth, the disabled, and indigenous persons, are urgent…

Recruitment expert says Caribbean businesses must go digital to attract diaspora jobseekers

June 28, 2024 A recruitment expert and the chief executive of a digital talent acquisition firm is urging more Caribbean employers and businesses to embrace digital development if they wish…

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…