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Sandals Foundation Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with Strengthened Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

March 18, 2019

Monday March 18, 2019 –Today, the Sandals Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International – is celebrating its 10th anniversary of fulfilling its promise to the Caribbean community and impacting over 850,000 people. Investing in projects directly related to improving communities, fostering growth through education and protecting the environment, the Sandals Foundation has […]

Tourism, Food Security Among High-potential Areas for Expanding UAE-Caribbean Cooperation

November 29, 2018

Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/Tourism, food security, manufacturing, logistics, and renewable energy have been identified as high-potential areas where companies in the UAE and Caribbean region can expand economic cooperation, according to new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The findings, released on sidelines of the first UAE-Caribbean Cooperation Forum in Dubai, […]

How Tradition Inspired Innovation, and a Mission to Cure the Caribbean

October 4, 2018

For generations, Caribbean grandmothers have steeped and brewed indigenous herbs, roots and even bush, convinced of their ability to cure just about any ailment. When two young entrepreneurs in the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago decided to pay homage to this tradition, not even in their wildest dreams did they imagine that their earthy […]

Calls for New Narrative on International Cooperation

June 14, 2018

Alicia Bárcena Calls for a New Narrative on International Cooperation for Latin American and Caribbean Development around the 2030 Agenda During a seminar organized by the European Union in Panama, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary emphasized the role of international cooperation in supporting countries in transition. (June 13, 2018) During a high-level meeting in Panama organized by […]

RBC, First Bank to Launch Contactless Payment Across Caribbean

May 24, 2018

RBC Becomes the First Bank to Launch Contactless Payment Technology for Merchants Across the Caribbean RBC contactless-enabled point-of-sale devices across the Caribbean will allow merchants to accept contactless-enabled payment cards, enhancing the overall point-of-sale experience for their customers May 23, 2018 (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) — Over the coming weeks, RBC will be […]

Empire State Building to Light Up NYC Skyline in Caribbean Colours

May 18, 2018

Capture Photos on Wednesday, 6 June 2018, Tag #CWNY18 to Be Part of the Celebration NEW YORK, NY (17 May 2018) – Caribbean colours will decorate the New York City skyline on Wednesday, 6 June when the Empire State Building honours the region by lighting its world-famous tower in purple, blue, green, orange, red and […]

Caribbean Week NY Celebrates Rejuvenation of the Region with ‘Revival’ Programme 3 June

May 14, 2018

NEW YORK, NY (11 May 2018) – The Caribbean resiliency will be centre stage as visitors from the region join the New York Diaspora for a lively spiritual celebration highlighted by inspirational words from religious leaders and uplifting performances during a Revival for the Caribbean programme. The revival will kick-off Caribbean Week New York 2018(#CaribbeanWeekNewYork2018, […]

ECLAC Holds Steady its Estimates for Economic Activity in Latin America and the Caribbean: It Will Grow 2.2% in 2018

April 11, 2018

The organization updated its growth projections for the region. (April 11, 2018) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) updated its economic activity growth projections for the region’s countries during 2018 and kept its estimate for average regional expansion at 2.2%, after growing 1.2% last year, the United Nations organization stated today […]

ECLAC Calls on Latin America and the Caribbean to Reinvigorate Integration and Bolster Intraregional Trade

March 16, 2018

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. (March 16, 2018) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called on the region’s countries to reinvigorate the process of integration and bolster intraregional […]

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