Thought Leaders Gather for Forum on Central American Security & Economic Prosperity

May 25, 2021 The Institute of the Americas will convene a two half-day, virtual forum June 2-3, 2021 to examine Central America’s Northern Triangle region’s (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador)…

The Digital Design Centre for Handicraft Opens in Santo Domingo

May 25, 2021 Caribbean Export and the European Union support the development of the handicraft sector in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The Digital Design Centre to facilitate the enhancement…

Stay in the loop with CARICOM

May 25, 2021 In this episode, Communications Officer at the CARICOM Secretariat, Mrs Tusankine English-Francis, presents a weekly news roundup of the latest from the Caribbean Community. Highlights: 0:01:05 WELL…

Puerto Rico Adjusts Travel Measures, Removing Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement for Vaccinated Travelers and Lifting Curfew

May 25, 2021 Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), is sharing updates for U.S. inbound travellers stemming from the local government’s latest Executive Order, announced on May…

Pittsburgh, PA Based Businessman Michael Virk Buys the “WINDEES”‘ Franchise from American Premiere League

May 25, 2021 Michael Virk, a well-known Pittsburgh, PA businessman, signed an exclusive contract with APL to purchase the “Windees” franchise which will represent the diverse Caribbean community in the…

Panama to strengthen MSMEs sustainability amid the pandemic with IDB support

May 25, 2021 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $150m loan to support the sustainability of Panama’s micro-, small- and mid-sized enterprises (MSMEs) amid the COVID-19 pandemic and…

OAS, Ministry of Sciences, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica and Citi Foundation Train Students in Digital Security

May 25, 2021 The Ministry of Sciences, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica (MICITT), the Cybersecurity Program of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE) of the Organization of American States…

Kennedy Funding Closes $2.3M Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Dominican Republic

May 25, 2021 An investment group in the Dominican Republic has turned to Kennedy Funding to secure a loan for their beachfront property on the country’s northern coast. The Englewood…

Caribbean Literary Conference (CARICON) to kick off Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebrations!

May 25, 2021 CARICON, the Caribbean Literary Conference featuring authors and literary professionals from across the Caribbean region and the diaspora, makes its 2021 debut from its base in Los…

HERO – Film On Caribbean National – Has Landed on Cineplex and Amazon Prime Video!

May 25, 2021 HERO, the film inspired by the extraordinary life of Caribbean-born Mr. Ulric Cross, will be available exclusively in Canada on Premium VOD in the Cineplex Store and…

CARICOM Secretariat wraps up pilot project ‘Regional Integration and the CSME’, conducted via online classes exchanges between High School teachers in Belize and Guyana

May 25, 2021 The CARICOM Secretariat’s pilot project with High School teachers in Belize and Guyana teaching each other’s classes online finished on Thursday. Mr. Albert Inshanally of Queen’s College…

Almost 1 in 5 US Expats ‘Seriously Considering’ Renouncing Citizenship Because of Taxes, New Study Finds

May 25, 2021 An accounting firm that specialises in work with US expats surveyed 3,100 US citizens living abroad and found that 18 percent were seriously considering renouncing their citizenship…