The holiday season is upon us, amidst what has been the most deadly pandemic in a century. Our Caribbean Community (CARICOM), like the rest of the world, has been battered and bruised by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, once again in the face of adversity, the strength of our unity shone […]
Trinity Exploration & Production plc (AIM: TRIN), the independent E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago, announces that it has signed a memorandum of understating (“MOU”) with The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. (“NGC”), to explore and develop new projects to enable energy transition in Trinidad and, potentially, in the wider Caribbean and […]
Get Safe Online Caribbean Cyber Heroes announced The overall winner and ‘highly commended’ nominees have today – Thursday 17 December – been revealed in Get Safe Online’s inaugural ‘Cyber Heroes’ awards, that have been running for the last three weeks in 12 Caribbean countries. Despite tough competition, the overall winner is announced as Jervis Dabreo of […]
Castries, Saint Lucia, Friday, December 18th 2020: Two of the region’s most venerable organisations have taken steps to begin working more closely with one another. The Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB) Inc. and the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of mutual cooperation for the advancement of […]
In its Preliminary Overview of the Economies of the region, ECLAC forecasts an average contraction of -7.7% for 2020 – the largest in 120 years – and a rebound of 3.7% in 2021. The Latin America and the Caribbean region will experience a contraction of -7.7% in 2020 but will have a positive growth rate […]
An improved water supply is in the pipeline for nearly 100,000 Jamaicans under a programme approved for US$30 million in funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Bank’s Board of Directors authorised CDB’s funding for the programme at their meeting on Thursday, December 10. The programme seeks to upgrade seven water systems in a […]
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the countries of the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) today met in an informal Ministerial Meeting. This meeting was hosted by the Foreign Minister of Germany, Heiko Maas, for the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, and chaired by the EU High […]
Open to regional primary and secondary school students Bridgetown, Barbados, 14 December 2020 –Young aspiring artists and those more advanced with the paintbrush or pencil all have an opportunity to show case their talents over the Yuletide Season. CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced its Caribbean Christmas Art competition for primary and secondary school students resident in […]
The Caribbean Development Bank is supporting St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ push to expand and increase its range of renewable energy options through a planned solar energy project. On Thursday, December 10 the Bank’s Board of Directors approved financing of US$8.6 million to St. Vincent Electricity Services Ltd (VINLEC) for the supply and installation of […]
