STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE CAKE 

By: Kedra Holmes Bahamian Cook Nook Shortcake:  3 1/2 C all-purpose flour  1/2 C granulated sugar  5 Tsp. baking powder  1/2 Tsp. salt  1 C cold butter, cut in pieces …

COMMENTARY: US-Caribbean relations more than China and Russia 

By Sir Ronald Sanders  February 18, 2022 There has been a troubling development in relations between the U.S. and the 14 independent nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).  In the…

TRINIDAD INEXLICABLY PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS FOR HOURS!

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 18, 2022 Trinidad spend most of Wednesday in the dark, as the entire island experienced a total blackout starting a little after lunch. Traffic lights…

Haiti: Presidential hopeful tells PM Henry: PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS!

By: Staff Writer February 18, 2022 A Haitian Presidential hopeful is warning current Prime Minister Ariel Henry to establish security in the country and prepare for general elections. Jude Elie,…

Guyanese President markets Amazon rainforest as part of its diversification plan: Oil money will serve to protect ecosystems.

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 18, 2022 Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali is marketing the Amazon rainforest as a lucrative place to do business. His comments on the value of the…

JMMB GROUP MARKS J$8.82BN GROWTH DESPITE LOCKDOWNS: Marks launch of Digital suite of products

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com February 18, 2022 The JMMB Group Limited posted a net profit of J$8.82 and earnings per share of J$4.23 for the nine months ending December 31,…

Kate’s Caribbean charm offensive! Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize next month in 12-day tour to shore up support for the monarchy

February 18, 2022 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will go on a 12-day tour of the Caribbean William and Kate will visit the Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize next month  The…

IMF Staff Concludes Virtual Visit to Antigua and Barbuda

February 18, 2022 Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is on a steady path of recovery, buoyed by strong tourism and construction activity. Fiscal consolidation is underway despite the pandemic. Steadfast implementation…

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica

February 18, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2021 Article IV consultation [1] with Jamaica. In the decade preceding the pandemic, Jamaica made good progress to…

El Salvador’s Comeback Constrained by Increased Risks

By the El Salvador country team, IMF Western Hemisphere Department February 18, 2022 El Salvador’s increase in public debt will constrain medium-term growth prospects given the risks associated with high…

Colombia: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission

February 18, 2022 Among the fastest recoveries in the region, Colombia’s economy rebounded strongly, driven by private consumption, in 2021. With progress on vaccinations and continued reopening of the economy,…

EDITORIAL: There will be war and the rumours of war!

February 15, 2022 Until the philosophy which hold one race superiorAnd another inferiorIs finally and permanentlyDiscredited and abandonedEverywhere is warMe say war That until there no longer first class and…