World Bank Group mobilizes over $20.7BN to help Latin America and the Caribbean Region respond to overlapping challenges

August 23, 2022 As Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) continues to deal with the negative impact of the pandemic, the World Bank Group (WBG) deployed $20.7 billion to support…

Dominica tops the CBI Index for sixth consecutive time, scores full marks in six out of nine pillars

August 23, 2022 The Commonwealth of Dominica came out tops in the annual CBI Index, a rating system designed to measure the performance and appeal of global citizenship by investment…

EDITORIAL: We head into COP27 with cap in hand!

August 19, 2022 In there was one thing that was determined at the regional climate conference held in The Bahamas this past week is that we need to head to…

AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr John Kabiga

August 19, 2022 Devotions led by Father John Kabiga, Associate Priest of Holy Trinity Church, Nassau, The Bahamas.

How to make Banana Fritters

By: Chef Carlton Hull August 19, 2022 Ingredients * 3 ripe bananas * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * ½ teaspoon cinnamon * ¼ teaspoon nutmeg * 3 Tablespoon brown sugar…

COMMENTARY: Haiti sinking deeper into catastrophe:  Who will save it? 

By: Sir Ronald Sanders August 19, 2022 Haiti has never been far from wide-scale human suffering, grave political instability, and grim economic underdevelopment.  But its circumstances today are worse than they…

Jamaican author: “All children are impacted by the environment!”

By: Staff Writer August 19, 2022 A young Jamaican author/environmentalist penned her first book of poetry about the environment for children as she tried to awaken the spirt of young…

Decarbonisation was “key” at regional climate conference!

By: Staff Writer August 19, 2022 The Caribbean Regional Heads of Government Meeting in preparation for COP27, held on August 17-18 in The Bahamas, highlighted the need to focus on…

TASK FORCE TO BE ESTABLISHED TO REMOVE NON TARIFFS BETWEEN GUY&TT

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 19, 2022 Second leg of agri-investment expo brings trade talks between Guyana and T&T Following up on their Memorandum of Understanding signed in Georgetown, Guyana…

Marriott plans 30 properties in the Caribbean in the mid-term

By: Staff Writer August 19, 2022 The Marriott hotels are planning massive expansion in the Caribbean by adding 30 more hotels to add to their over 300 properties in Latin-America…

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BANS SCRAP IRON EXPORT

By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 19, 2022 Citizens fear greater surge in crime What is being described as a result of a series of lawlessness that got out of hand…

Drilling of ultra-deep-water Gorgon-2 well confirms the extension of the gas province in the Colombian Caribbean

August 19, 2022 Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL;NYSE: EC) announces that the Gorgon-2 well proved the presence of gas in ultra-deep waters in the southern Colombian Caribbean, confirming the importance of this…