CDB Committed to Supporting Development, Resilience Agendas of Montserrat
March 29, 2022 Supporting and finding innovative solutions for countries like Montserrat that are confronted with the dual challenges of being a small state and facing significant environmental hazards, remain…
Suriname: First Review under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname
March 29, 2022 On December 22, 2021, the IMF Executive Board approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with access of 366.8 percent of quota (SDR 472.8…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Colombia
March 29, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Colombia [2] on March 25, 2022. This also included a discussion of the findings of…
IMF Executive Board Completes the First and Second Reviews Under Costa Rica’s Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility; and Approves Extension of the Arrangement and Rephasing of Access
March 29, 2022 The IMF Executive Board concluded today the combined first and second reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Costa Rica, allowing for an immediate disbursement equivalent…
Costa Rica: First and Second Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Request for Extension of the Arrangement, and Rephasing of Purchases-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Costa Rica
March 29, 2022 On March 1, 2021, the IMF Executive Board approved a 36-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with access of SDR 1.23749 billion (335 percent of…
EDTORIAL: What do we want from Reparations?
March 25, 2022 When will the descendants of slaves be granted reparations from Europe and America? It seems as if everyone else gets to have something or some notification, at…
AUDIO: Devotions led by Archdeacon Keith Cartwright
March 25, 2022 Devotions for led by Archdeacon Keith N Cartwright of the Southern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands and St Agnes Church Grants Town, The Bahamas.
How to make Yellow Rice
By: Chef Carlton Hull March 25, 2021 Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 teaspoon of yellow colouring 2 cups chicken broth/ water 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt…
Letter to the Editor: Queen Elizabeth II should be aware of the travesty in The Bahamas
March 23, 2022. Her Majesty The Queen, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A 1AA, England. Your Majesty, I wish to alert Your Majesty of travesty occurring in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas;…
COMMENTARY: Caught in a perfect economic storm
By: David Jessop March 25, 2022 CARICOM Heads meeting in Belize could not have been clearer about the ‘perfect storm’ that is about to strike the Caribbean. Speaking at a…
The British Royals must be held “accountable” for genocide and slavery says Reparations chair!
By: Staff Writer March 25, 2022 The Chairperson of the The Bahamas National Reparations Committee says that the British Royal Family must be “held accountable” for genocide and slavery. The…
This year’s CARICON Conference is about deal making!
By: Staff Writer March 25, 2022 The Caribbean Literary Conference (CariCon) will be hybrid this year after last year’s all virtual event delivered, and a lot has changed. Steve Russell,…