COMMENTARY: Barbados’ Republican status is not a yen for pieces of silver
By Sir Ronald Sanders November 26, 2021 Among the most nonsensical statements uttered by a British Parliamentarian and repeated in the British newspaper, The Sunday Times, is that Barbados will…
The Caribbean is leading the way in tourism related growth says the WTTC!
By: Staff Writer November 26, 2021 The Caribbean is leading the world in Travel and Tourism (T&T) GDP growth as the region climbs out of the pit of COVID-19 tourism…
$50m puts Spotlight on violence against women in the Caribbean!
By: Staff Writer November 26, 2021 A targeted $50m is being rolled out to help put an end to violence against women in the Caribbean. Domestic violence in the Caribbean…
Report: Stemming rising migration from Central America calls for tackling immediate needs and root causes
November 26, 2021 Poverty, food insecurity, climate shocks and violence pushed an estimated annual average of 378,000 Central Americans to migrate to the United States over the past five years,…
CARICOM SG calls for inclusive approaches to end violence against women
November 26, 2021 As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) joins the world in observing the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence, on November 25, Secretary-General Dr Carla…
CARICOM joins Suriname’s celebration of its 46th Independence Anniversary
November 26, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has congratulated the Government and People of Suriname on the country’s Forty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence which it celebrates on 25 November 2021. CARICOM Secretary-General…
CARICOM CHAIR EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES AT PASSING OF SIR JAMES MITCHELL
November 26, 2021 The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has expressed deepest sympathy at the passing of Sir James ‘Son’ Mitchell, the former Prime Minister…
‘A true stalwart of integration’ – CARICOM Secretary-General remembers Sir James Mitchell
November 26, 2021 The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) says it has noted with ‘profound regret’ the passing of former Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Sir James Mitchell, adding…
Foxwoods El San Juan Casino Opens at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel
November 26, 2021 The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove are excited to announce that the highly anticipated Foxwoods El San Juan Casino, located at the iconic Fairmont El San Juan Hotel…
IDB approves $150m loan to promote gender equality in Panama
November 26, 2021 The approval is the second in a series of two operations under the Programmatic Policy Reform Support Loan. This series seeks to reduce gender inequality in Panama, implement policies…
IDB Invest Reignites Growth in Central America, Dominican Republic, Colombia Through New Fund
November 26, 2021 IDB Invest has invested $10 million in CASEIF IV L.P. (CASEIF IV), a new mezzanine debt and private equity fund managed by LAFISE Investment Management Ltd. (LIM)…
Meliá Hotels International and Falcon’s Beyond Global Announce First World-Class Theme Park and Entertainment Destination in the Caribbean
November 26, 2021 Dominican Republic’s leaders and officials gathered today in Punta Cana to support a more than $350 million project investment, led by entertainment enterprise Falcon’s Beyond Global, and…