Bridgetown, Barbados November 12th, 2020 – The Caribbean Risk Information System (CRIS) platform was officially launched on November 12, 2020, by CDEMA, to fulfil its mandate of enhanced knowledge management in the Caribbean. The CRIS was designed to serve as the ‘one stop shop’ for hosting a wealth of information, contributing to the evidenced based decision […]
St. Lucia, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI), and Grenada partner with Amber Group for Covid-19 Pandemic Management Solution As the Caribbean gets ready for the start of the traditional tourism season, several Governments have turned to technology adoption, to manage travel authorization and border management. To date, Jamaica, St. Lucia, TCI, […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former CXC Webmaster, Ayodele Pompey has joined SmartTerm as the company’s first chief product officer (CPO). As CPO, he will oversee SmartTerm’s product strategy and lead the development of SmartTerm’s portfolio of education technology products. Before joining SmartTerm, Ayodele worked as a product manager and solutions manager at Smartmatic International, the global […]
WASHINGTON, September 28, 2020 – Latin America and the Caribbean is in the midst of a “Fourth Industrial Revolution” of technological innovation which requires enhancing the productivity of the services sector, investing in human capital and rethinking labor regulations and social protection policies, according to a new World Bank report. These policy priorities have become all […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound challenges in education, as many young people who lack technological devices and internet access are being left behind their peers in the shift to remote learning. The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is stepping in to close this gap for disadvantaged students enrolled at the University of the West Indies […]
Castries, Saint Lucia, Monday, September 21st 2020: If there is one certainty in the world of investments and business, it is that change is inevitable. Add another certainty: saving and investing will always be fuelled by four (4) of life’s essentials, such as Education for your Children, Buying a home, Planning for Retirement, and Catering for […]
The Caribbean Connection Walk for Wellness brought the travel community together to celebrate Caribbean Wellness Day on September 12, 2020. Using modern communications tools, the virtual walk brought travel advisors together with fitness enthusiasts in the destinations that they sell, to explore the range of wellness offerings that can be enjoyed throughout the region. The […]
– New patented approach helps guests sail away smoothly – Technology licensed to other cruise lines to help eliminate crowding MIAMI, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Royal Caribbean Group is replacing one of the least-loved but most important parts of a cruise vacation – the safety drill – with Muster 2.0™, an entirely new […]
By Manuel Otero Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Sixteen million family farmers live and work in rural areas in Latin America and the Caribbean. Along with their families, they represent the backbone of the agriculture industry, ensuring the food and nutritional security of the region. Despite their vital role, […]
