COMMENTARY: Reflecting on the Past: Celebrating Juneteenth
By: Wayne Campbell June 25, 2021 “Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation…
COMMENTARY: Joint endeavour or collective surrender: resisting global tax
By Sir Ronald Sanders June 25, 2021 The proposal by the U.S. government to establish a global minimum corporate tax is not a remote matter from the lives of people…
IDB Chief: Digitalisation defined winners and losers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By: Staff Writer June 25, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) president said that “digitalisation has defined winners and losers” of the COVID-19 pandemic as he builds up the importance…
BVI fashion designer “born to be a creative!”
By: Staff Writer Jun 25, 2021 A British Virgin Islands (BVI) fashion designer takes her inspiration from scenic drives around her island as it “naturally flows,” because she was “born…
Jamaican fashion designer has “one of a kind” pieces that “go fast”
By: Staff Writer June 25, 2021 An established Jamaican fashion designer has “one of a kind” pieces that go fast even during the COVID-19 pandemic as nothing can stop her.…
Venezuela receives first shipment of Cuban coronavirus vaccine
June 25, 2021 Venezuela received its first shipment of doses of leftist ally Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus vaccine on Thursday, the South American country’s vice president said, while slamming wealthy countries…
Bahamian sprinter’s memoir ‘Running Sideways’ revealed
June 25, 2021 President of World Athletics pens foreword in intimate book with Bahamian roots and global reach The US publisher behind two-time gold medalist Pauline Davis has released the…
IDB’s Miami-LAC event showcases growing tech opportunities with Latin America & Caribbean
June 25, 2021 Event is first step in IDB’s broader plan to build a digital bridge between Miami and the region South Florida’s vast network of startups, venture capital firms…
Closing digital gap could create up to 15 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean
June 25, 2021 NEW IDB REPORT EVALUATES BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT IN 26 COUNTRIES IN THE REGION Latin America and the Caribbean could dramatically increase employment and kickstart sustainable economic growth if…
CDB President suggests action group of Caribbean institutions to advance the regional development agenda
June 25, 2021 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon has proposed the formation of a regional action group, combining the strengths and capacity of key regional…
Climate Action Strategies in Focus at CDB Annual Meeting Seminar
June 25, 2021 In a world reshaped economically by the COVID-19 pandemic, what should the Caribbean do to advance much-needed climate action and meet their own ambitious climate change goals?…
EDITORIAL: There really is no free lunch! (A response to whiners over CMP’s business model)
June 22, 2021 Not that we are taking an examination of regional economist Marla Dukharan’s analysis on the Trinidad and Tobago supplementary budget. No. We are more personal with this…