USAID and IDB Announce $2m for the final BetterTogether/JuntosEsMejor Challenge
April 6, 2021 THE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT VENEZUELANS AND THEIR HOST COMMUNITIES WITH INCLUSION, GENDER EQUALITY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EMPLOYMENT, AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and…
IDB Invest, Banco Popular Strengthen Foreign Trade in the Dominican Republic and Promote Green Finance
April 6, 2021 Banco Popular Dominicano joins IDB Invest’s Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) by opening a credit line for up to $50m. This line will allow Banco Popular to…
EDITORIAL: Have a Good Friday, don’t waste time on the crazies!
Today is Good Friday. Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ was crucified. He was lied on, spat on, jeered, beaten, abused, humiliated and scorned. Yet he did it all for…
VIDEO: Morning devotions led by Canon Mark Kendall
Morning Devotion led by Canon Mark Kendall Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands St. Thomas Parish, Grand Turk and St. Johns Church, Salt Cay, April 1st, 2021
Trinidadian One Pot meal : The Pelau (Pronounced pay-lah- ou)
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan Pictures courtesy Marlene Turner, 868 Foodies International It’s the one meal in Trinidad and Tobago that is the go-to-dish to make when you are heading to the…
WHAT’S IN A HOT CROSS BUN?
By: Anonymous They come once a year, and ideally show up at Good Friday. People line up at neighbourhood bakeries to get their sweet sticky buns marked with a white…
COMMENTARY: Rivalry In The Guyana Suriname Basin – The Holy Grail Of Oil And Gas
By: Anthony T Bryan April 2, 2021 From Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), it is about one hour flying time south to Georgetown the capital of the Republic of Guyana and…
COMMENTARY: Collective CARICOM voice for recovery at IMF-World Bank meetings
By Sir Ronald Sanders April 2, 2021 The response by policy makers of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to the depth of COVID-19’s effects on Caribbean economies needs to be…
Another TT Methanol plant closes, Cites Natural Gas prices.
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com On April 1, many in the Trinidad and Tobago energy sector would wake up to the announcement that yet another plant closure was looming at the…
Telecom infrastructure is the next big thing for the Caribbean says international financier.
By: Staff Writer April 2, 2021 An international financier with extensive experience in Caribbean operations said that technology has “accelerated” and is the next “big development” for the region. Andre…
Eastern Caribbean Blazes a Trail as First Currency Union to Launch Central Bank Digital Cash
By: Sarah Marsh April 2, 2021 The Eastern Caribbean on Thursday became the first currency union central bank to issue digital cash, a move that comes as bigger monetary authorities…
Haitian brand makes history with QVC debut
April 2, 2021 Haiti may be in turmoil politically but a Haitian-owned brand this week quietly made history by becoming the first Haitian brand to appear on QVC. On March…