Caribbean countries join $10bn US gun lawsuit with Mexico
By; Staff Writer March 24, 2023 Four Caribbean countries join forces with Mexico in a $10bn lawsuit against US gun manufacturers. Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, St Vincent and the…
Water withdrawals are up as population density increases in Caribbean says UN
By: Staff Writer March 24, 2023 A United Nations (UN) report said that in the Caribbean and Central American water withdrawals had increased with a rise in population growth and…
CARICON and The Funtastic Book Fair Announce Partnership for 2023 Event
March 24, 2023 CARICON, a project of the Los Angeles based non-profit Jamaica Cultural Alliance, and The FUNtastic Book Fair, a premier literary event, are pleased to announce a new…
Message of the OAS General Secretariat on World Water Day 2023
March 24, 2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) promotes an agenda in which water is a transversal element to the pillars of the Organization: democracy,…
OAS Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy Expresses Concern about Process of Registering Candidacies in Guatemala
March 24, 2023 The Secretariat for Strengthening Democracy of the Organization of American States (OAS) expresses its concern about the development of the candidacy registration process that is being carried…
CariCRIS reaffirms ‘adequate creditworthiness’ ratings assigned to The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ)
March 24, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the assigned Issuer/Corporate credit ratings of CariBBB+ (Foreign Currency Rating) and CariA- (Local Currency Rating) on the…
STAY IN THE LOOP with CARICOM
March 24, 2023 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community.
Colombia: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Colombia
March 23, 2023 Benefiting from an effective policy response to the pandemic and highly favourable terms of trade, Colombia’s economy grew at one of the fastest rates among emerging economies…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Colombia
March 24, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Colombia on March 22, 2023. Benefiting from an effective policy response…
EDITORIAL: There are still some turbulence in the economic air.
March 21, 2023 The Inter-American Development Bank’s latest macro-economic report just a few stories back shows us how fragile this post COVID-19 recovery is. In fact, it looks like anything…
AUDIO: Devotions by Rev’d Chitan Thompson
March 21, 2023 Devotions led by Rev’d Chitan Thompson. The Rector of St. Andrew’s Parish in Exuma, The Bahamas.