The LAC fully recovered from COVID, but lacks competitiveness says World Bank
By: Staff Writer April 12, 2024 The World Bank said in a new report that the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) rebounded fully from the COVID-19 pandemic but is now…
Why Haiti Turning the Corner also Chalks Up a Win for Caribbean Regionalism
April 12, 2024 According to some observers, Haiti is on the verge of becoming a failed state. Left unchecked—to paraphrase Enlightenment-era philosopher Immanuel Kant—prevailing national-level political discord qua dysfunction could…
Central America’s Lifeline: Record Family Remittances
April 12, 2024 The money sent by Central American immigrants in the United States to their families has risen to record levels and represents a quarter of the combined GDP…
Toxic gas, livelihoods under threat and power outages: how a seaweed causes chaos in Caribbean
April 12, 2024 Schools evacuated due to toxic gas. Smelly tap water at home. Tourist operators and fishers struggling to stay in business. Job losses. Power outages affecting tens of…
World Bank cuts 2024 GDP outlook for Latin America and Caribbean
April 12, 2024 The World Bank has revised downward its outlook for growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. Chief Economist at the World Bank with responsibility for the region,…
Off Panama’s coast, a storybook Caribbean Island … minus the crowds
April 12, 2024 In 1502, short on supplies, Christopher Columbus and his crew dropped anchor off what is today Isla Bastimentos, a jungle-covered Caribbean island just a few miles off…
US hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Caribbean
April 12, 2024 With the 2024 hurricane season fast approaching, NOAA and the US Air Force Reserve will host a series of events to help Caribbean communities prepare. National Hurricane…
EDITORIAL: The dengue outbreak seems tame after COVID
April 9, 2024 Central America is sweltering under the pressure of a massive dengue fever outbreak. The largest outbreak they have seen in year and is trending to break last…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Peter Ferguson
April 9, 2024 Devotions led by Father Peter Ferguson of St. David and St. Augustine, Crooked Islands, Acklins, and Long Cay, The Bahamas.
Dengue outbreak in Central America on record trend
By: Staff Writer April 9, 2024 Dengue fever is sweeping Central America in what is being reported as a record-breaking year for the disease, places worse hit are Guatemala and…
El Salvador offers 5,000 passports to skilled foreign workers
By: Staff Writer April 9, 2024 Nayib Bukele’s administration is offering 5,000 passports to highly skilled foreign workers in an effort to boost the El Salvadorian economy with foreign investment.…
Jamaican-Canadian celebrity chef Noel Cunningham to showcase the best of Jamaican cuisine at the Toronto Food and Drink Fest.
April 9, 2024 Multi-awarded chef and culinary personality Noel Cunningham, an acclaimed chef from Kingston, Jamaica, is bringing a taste of Jamaica to the Toronto Food and Drink Fest 2024,…