(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India have reaffirmed decades-old ties with the accreditation of a new envoy to CARICOM, His Excellency Dr. K. J Srinivasa. In accepting his letters of credence on Thursday, last, CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque described India as “an important partner for the Caribbean Community.” He […]
Ministry of Agriculture & Lands – September 16, 2019 – Farmers and fisher folks received food for thought at their very own 2020 budget consultation held by the Ministry of Finance. The event, which was held at the Bain’s Higher Level, Grenville, St. Andrew, saw over 130 farmers engaging in healthy back and forth discussion […]
Bridgetown, Toronto, September 9, 2019 – CIBC is donating US$150,000 to support humanitarian relief in areas impacted by Hurricane Dorian with a focus on the Northern Bahamas. The funds, which include a donation through CIBC FirstCaribbean’s ComTrust Foundation, will be distributed through the Red Cross. “We stand with all communities impacted by the devastating hurricane in […]
The Destination Was The Big Winner at the CTO Sustainable Tourism Awards St. George’s, Grenada – 30th August, 2019 – Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean’s sustainable efforts were recognized as the destination walked away with three titles in the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Sustainable Tourism Awards. The ceremony was held in St.Vincent and […]
Nominations have opened for the 2020 Commonwealth Youth Awards which will see winners awarded a cash grant to scale-up development work benefiting their communities. The Commonwealth Youth Awards recognise the exemplary work undertaken by young people across the 53 member countries. Regional winners will be invited to an awards ceremony in London on Commonwealth Day 2020. The awards are being […]
St. George’s, Grenada – Friday August 23rd, 2019. The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has been advised by the Meteorological Office at the Maurice Bishop International Airport that an area of low pressure has developed in association with a Tropical Wave located 1300 miles east-southeast of Grenada. Further development of this system is expected during […]
Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Producers’ (JP) performance for the first six months of 2019 was strong. Year-to-date profits attributable to shareholders are up 52% relative to 2018. Shareholders’ equity increased by $1.4 billion or 11% since the start of the year. Both of JP’s business segments – Logistics & Infrastructure and Food & Drink divisions generated significantly […]
Grenada Was Awarded its 15th Gold Medal This Year St. George’s, Grenada – August 14, 2019 – Minister for Tourism & Civil Aviation, Hon. Dr. Clarice Modeste-Curwen hosted a special appreciation dinner in celebration of the Grenada Chelsea Flower Show Team’s recent achievement. At this year’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show, Team Grenada […]
In an international context of reduced flows and strong competition, national policies must attract FDI that contributes to creating local capacities and fostering sustainable development, ECLAC says in its annual report. (August 14, 2019) In contrast to the global trend, flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean increased by 13.2% in 2018 […]
Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia has appointed popular St. Lucian-American travel professional Kelly Fontenelle-Clarke as its representative in the United States. The Atlanta-based Fontenelle-Clarke has more than two dozen years of marketing experience, including many years working for her homeland with the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and the newly formed Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. […]
