November 26, 2024 The recent calls for the resumption of capital punishment in The Bahamas raises an important jurisprudential matter in the wider English speaking Caribbean and that is the…
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AUDIO: Devotions led by Fr Colin Humes
November 26, 2024 Devotions led by Father Colin Humes, Rector of St Mary The Virgin Anglican Church, New Providence, The Bahamas.
LETTER: The Crabs in the Barrel Mentality: Understanding the Dynamics of Envy and Self-Esteem in the Caribbean
November 26, 2024 Paradoxically, the “crabs in the barrel” mentality is a phenomenon that can jeopardize both individual achievement and collective advancement in the Caribbean, a region renowned for its…
COMMENTARY: Steady Governance in Uncertain Times: Trinidad & Tobago
By: Paul Sarran November 26, 2024 Dr. Keith Rowley’s leadership as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has been a hallmark of steady governance and meaningful progress. Leading the People’s…
Recent murders spark Capital Punishment cries in Bahamas
By: Staff Writer November 26, 2024 The recent deaths of a 12 year old who was found strangled to death in the bushes with just her top on last week…
Bahamas debt for nature swap to net $124M in savings
By: Staff Writer November 26, 2024 The Bahamas is the newest country to enter into a “debt for nature swap,” as its Prime Minister, Philip Davis, hails the new “Bahamas…
ExxonMobil, Partners Aim For 1.3 Million Barrels Per Day In Guyana
November 26, 2024 ExxonMobil Guyana and its Stabroek block partners, Hess and CNOOC, have announced plans to expand production capacity to over 1.3 million barrels of oil per day by…
Caribbean Firms Face Structural Barriers To Growth Research Finds
November 26, 2024 Caribbean businesses encounter significant operational and financial challenges, with informal payments, power outages, and limited access to capital markets among the top hurdles, according to a new…
Smuggling Adapts to Reopening of Colombia-Venezuela Border
By: Insight Crime November 26, 2024 As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks. Each night, illegal dirt tracks connecting the city to…
Nicaragua: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
November 26, 2024 A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Alina Carare, visited Managua during November 11-22, for the 2024 Article IV Consultation. The team met…
IMF Staff Conclude Article IV Discussions and Reach Staff-Level Agreement with Suriname on the Eighth Review of the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility
November 26, 2024 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Anastasia Guscina conducted discussions with the Surinamese authorities during October 29-November 12 on the 2024 Article IV and…
Greater Private Sector Investment and More Large-Scale Projects Needed to Accelerate the Caribbean’s Renewable Energy Agenda
November 26, 2024 The equitable transition to energy efficiency and renewable energy is slowly progressing in the Caribbean but greater buy in and investment from the private sector, more large-scale…