“Something for everyone” with stellar line up of local and international talent Kingston, Jamaica – Tuesday, 22 June, 2021. With the global podcast industry growing by 25% last year to reach a value of just over US$1.1 billion against an overall media and entertainment industry growth of just 4%, it’s clear that, in 2021, the ears […]
By Deodat Maharaj As we in the Caribbean seek to fast-track recovery and build a post COVID-19 world where business plays a leadership role in creating much needed jobs, access to finance remains a major constraint. The World Bank in its 2020 Ease of Doing Business Report notes that of the 14 Caribbean countries that […]
MIAMI (June 21, 2021) – The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) have teamed up to strengthen the relationship between travel advisors and the region. The partnership between the two organizations is intended to generate synergies in areas such as advocacy, information exchange, and cross-organizational membership. Vanessa […]
The Chairman of the Council of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the Honorable Vincent Byron Jr, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, St Kitts-Nevis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Riley as Executive Director of the Agency with effect from July 1, 2021. Ms. Riley, a Barbadian […]
June 17, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Highlighting the importance of restructuring Caribbean economies, the Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Ian Durant says increasing competitiveness has to be the top priority for inducing strong and inclusive growth and overcome the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the seminar “Reimagining Caribbean Economies […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is partnering with the Government of Barbados to provide EUR 50 million (USD 60 million) in long-term financing to support the country’s COVID-19 pandemic response and support new healthcare investments. The long-term financing will strengthen the national emergency response, as well as supporting pandemic preparedness and other interventions included in […]
A high-level panel of government and business leaders will explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Caribbean in the opening seminar of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 51stAnnual Meeting. They will also examine policy imperatives for recovering from the impacts and the keys to building a Caribbean Region that is far more resilient […]
Two months after the devastating eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano, with thousands still displaced, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has provided a grim reminder of the ongoing humanitarian crisis, noting “we really have two countries at the moment.” His comments came yesterday as he addressed a Donor Roundtable discussion […]
June 9, 2021, Port of Spain – The Republic Group has signaled its intention to lend and invest USD$200 million by 2025 to support actions that would help achieve major Climate Finance Goals. These goals will be achieved by activities which include the lending and investment for loans that enable the sale of electric and […]
