Caribbean firms increased market share and developed new global partnerships, Caribbean Export reveals in annual results
April 28, 2023 Over 135 regional micro- small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) received over $2.1m (US) in funding to boost their businesses last year, the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean…
Colombia: Review Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia
April 28, 2023 Benefiting from an effective policy response to the pandemic and highly favorable terms of trade, Colombia’s economy grew at one of the fastest rates among emerging economies…
IMF Executive Board Concludes Review of Colombia’s Performance Under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement
April 28, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded on April 26, 2023, its review of Colombia’s qualification for the arrangement under the Flexible Credit Line…
New World Citizenship Report 2023 shows HNWIs and mass affluent in search of freedom: CS Global Partners
April 28, 2023 The second edition of the annual World Citizenship Report, reveals how high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) and the mass affluent are in search of greater freedoms – whether that means…
OAS, PADF, IOM and UNHCR Present Report on Role of Local Governments in Reception and Integration of Migrants, Refugees and other Displaced People
April 28, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS), the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) presented today…
OAS and ProFuturo Present Map of Best Practices in Digital Education in the Americas
April 28, 2023 The Organization of American States (OAS) and ProFuturo, a digital education program of Fundación Telefónica Movistar and “la Caixa” Foundation, present the results of the mapping of…
EDITORIAL: What about corruption?
April 25, 2023 So the World Justice Project released its report on corruption in the Caribbean. Of course, the Caribbean has failed miserably on whether or not we are corrupt.…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Scott Jupp
April 25, 2023 Morning Devotions led by Father Scott Jupp of St Matthew’s Church, Nassau, The Bahamas.
The regional average for cronyism is high: The Bahamas and Suriname rank the highest!
By: Staff Writer April 25, 2023 The World Justice Project newly released “Corruption in the Caribbean Report,” shows majority believe public officials in the region are corrupt, with cronyism, or,…
HARRY BELAFONTE: THE MAN WHO TOOK CALYPSO TO HOLLYWOOD
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com April 25, 2023 If ever you mention the musical genre ‘calypso’ around the world, the first name that usually is mentioned by non-Caribbean folks that comes…
EID MUBARAK to the CARIBBEAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com April 25, 2023 This weekend the Muslim community in the Caribbean observed Eid-ul-Fitr, following the month of fasting, called Ramadan. This is known as the ninth month of…
BVI: With Lorna Smith, VIP forms a government
April 25, 2023 Following the revelation Monday night that the incumbent Virgin Islands Party (VIP) did not gain enough wins for a clear majority, electeds entered closed-door discussions on forming…