Forging a new Caribbean at the Caribbean Investment Forum

By: Staff Writer October 24, 2023 The Caribbean Investment Forum is being held at the Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas and is hosting investors from around the world…

CariCRIS lowers NiQuan’s Ratings

October 24, 2023 Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the region’s credit rating agency, has today lowered the assigned issuer/corporate credit ratings of NiQuan Energy Trinidad Limited (NiQuan…

MEDWeek 2023 delivered information and inspiration to minority businesses

October 24, 2023 South Florida was buzzing with the spirit of networking and the energy of information exchange at the recent 41st edition of the annual Minority Enterprise Development Week…

Jobseekers urged to seek formal employment while services sector sees strong job recovery

October 24, 2023 At a time when international organizations are voicing concern about a high percentage of informal employment in the Caribbean, jobseekers can seek formal employment in a sector…

CariCRIS assigns ‘good creditworthiness’ ratings to Finabank N.V

October 20, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial Issuer/Corporate Credit Ratings of srA+ (Local Currency Rating) and srA (Foreign Currency Rating) on the Suriname…

Suriname: Third Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname

October 20, 2023 The authorities continue to prioritize fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability in their policy actions. Restructuring agreements have been reached for both official and privately-held public debt, aside…

Caribbean Employment Services Inc. Marks Three Years Of Operation With Extended Promotion

October 17, 2023 For the last three years, Caribbean Employment Services Inc. has been faithfully doing its part to level up the labour market in the region. With a persistent…

CariCRIS reaffirms ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

October 17, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the sovereign issuer credit ratings assigned to the Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT)…

CDB and GOSLU sign USD 7.6 million Agreement for Funding Youth Enterprise Programmes in Saint Lucia 

October 17, 2023 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of Saint Lucia (GOSLU) yesterday signed a USD7.6 million agreement to finance the Saint Lucia Youth Economy Project through…

Inside Dominica, The Tiny Caribbean Island Offering “Golden Passports” To Billionaires And Oligarchs

By: Forbes October 13, 2023 Since 1993, the tiny Caribbean island nation of Dominica has allowed foreigners to buy citizenship in a bid to attract more investment into the local…

The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation with IMF

October 13, 2023 The Government of Jamaica is working with international financial institutions and donors to strengthen cooperation, crowd-in private investment and build climate resilience following the Resilience and Sustainability…

The Caribbean is poised for an agricultural boom!

By: Staff Writer October 10, 2023 The Caribbean Week of Agriculture(CWA), 2023 opened in The Bahamas with the Prime Minister touting a “boom” for agriculture in the region very soon,…