Caribbean Economies on the Rebound
February 23, 2024 The majority of Caribbean economies are on the rebound says Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Mr. Ian Durant. Speaking at the Bank’s Annual…
Fitch Ratings Affirms Caribbean Development Bank’s AA+ Rating with a Stable Outlook, Highlighting Resilient Loan Performance and High Governance Standards
February 23, 2024 Yesterday, Fitch Ratings affirmed the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘AA+’ with a Stable Outlook. The report highlights the Bank’s high governance…
CDB Announces Partnership Push for Regional Development
February 23, 2024 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is stepping up its partnerships with international financing institutions to unlock resources to propel sustainable social and economic development in its Borrowing…
UK, CDB Launch US$20.7 Million Project to Improve Grenada’s Southern Water Supply Network
February 23, 2024 The water system serving the south of Grenada will be significantly upgraded under a USD 20.7 million grant from the Government of the United Kingdom, through the…
CEO Calls For More Soft Skills Exposure, Training Programmes
February 23, 2024 If employment figures are to continue to improve in the Caribbean region, more of an effort must be made to equip residents with soft skills, says Joseph…
CARICOM SG sends Congratulatory Message to Saint Lucia on its 45th Independence Anniversary
February 23, 2024 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat presents its compliments to the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia, and has the…
FORTY-SIXTH CARICOM REGULAR HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING CONVENES IN GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
February 23, 2024 The Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will formally open at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown, Guyana,…
EDITORIAL: High crimes and petty victimization
February 20, 2024 What can we say about former BVI Premier Andrew Fahie, other than to stay strong? He stands to receive up to life when the sentencing part of…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Archdeacon Hugh Bartlett
February 20, 2024 Devotions led by Archdeacon Hugh Bartlett of St. Anne’s Church in Fox Hill, New Providence, The Bahamas.
Former BVI PM Guilty of cocaine trafficking
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2024 Former Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Andrew Fahie, was found guilty of cocaine trafficking and racketeering charges and faces up to life in…
Former Dominican PM granted bail on incitement charges
By: Staff Writer February 20, 2024 Former prime minister of Dominica, Edison James who is facing incitement charges, has been granted bail in the sum of $50,000 after the matter…
ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela
By: Insight Crime February 20, 2024 A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in a Venezuelan border state suggest the ELN and ex-FARC mafia are expanding cocaine processing…