July 11, 2023 Dominican entrepreneur John Robin was studying fisheries development in Canada over 25 years ago when he realised the potential value of sea moss. Scientifically known as Chondrus…
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Dominica
July 7, 2023 On June 7, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Dominica and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting…
Dominica: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report for Dominica
July 7, 2023 The economy is recovering gradually but faces headwinds from the cost-of-living crisis, more limited policy space, and more frequent and costly climate shocks. Tourism rebounded in the…
Framework Agreement signed for Dominica’s and Caribbean’s First Industrial Scale Green Hydrogen Geothermal Development
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan April 28, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com It’s been just over a year and a half since Kenesjay Green signed on to an MOU for a green hydrogen country assessment…
Dominica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
April 4, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Joana Pereira, visited Roseau and held discussions on the 2023 Article IV consultation with Dominica’s authorities during…
Getting to Know Dr.Jimmy’s: An Interview with Founders Elvis “Papi” Edwards & Drew Farwell
November 25, 2022 WHY DID YOU “FOUND” DR. JIMMYS? Elvis: I have been interested in cannabinoids since watching my father practice natural medicine in Dominica for many years. My Father…
New National Agro-processing Facility for Dominica
September 20, 2022 With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the…
DOMINICA AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT BANK GETS STABLE BUT WEAK OUTLOOK RATING
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com August 30, 2022 CariCRIS has reaffirmed the ratings currently assigned to the US $10m debt issue (notional) of Dominica Agricultural, Industrial and Development Bank (DAID or…
Dominica tops the CBI Index for sixth consecutive time, scores full marks in six out of nine pillars
August 23, 2022 The Commonwealth of Dominica came out tops in the annual CBI Index, a rating system designed to measure the performance and appeal of global citizenship by investment…
DOMINICA’S NATIONAL BANK DROPS CIBC PURCHASE
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com July 19, 2022 In what appears to be a twist of events, the National Bank of Dominica Limited along with First Caribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited…