Caribbean Economic Report, November: Dukharan

November 29, 2024 Conducting an Economic Impact Study (EIS) on any proposed intervention gives decisionmakers the data (and identifies gaps in said data / information) necessary to objectively make informed…

CARICOM CHAIR: SECURING CARICOM CITIZENS’ HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENSURING SOCIAL JUSTICE IS THE HIGHEST PRIORITY

November 29, 2024 Securing the safety and rights of every CARICOM citizen is the highest priority for CARICOM leaders.  These sentiments were shared by CARICOM Chair and Prime Minister of…

Dr Keith Rowley: “CRICKET CAN UNLOCK FRESH AVENUES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH ACROSS THE CARICOM REGION”

November 29, 2024 CARICOM Leaders gathered at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday 21 November for the Twenty-First Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on Cricket. Chair…

EDITORIAL: We will never hang another human being in the Caribbean again!

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…

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…