By: Staff Writer February 10, 2023 A former Prime Minister of Jamaica is high on facilitating trade with Africa and is more than willing to use his eponymous institute to…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The World Bank approves additional support to improve food security in Haiti
February 10, 2023 The World Bank Board of Directors on Monday approved additional financing of US$50 million for the Resilient Agriculture for Food Security (PARSA) Project in Haiti. This additional funding…
Haiti: Request for the Disbursement Under the Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti
February 10, 2023 Haiti has been hit hard by the global food price shock. In September 2022, food inflation reached 44 percent, with rice inflation nearly 70 percent. With more…
CEO Commends HEART/NSTA On Youth Employment Successes
February 10, 2023 The HEART/NSTA Trust must continue its outstanding efforts to ensure young Jamaicans are gainfully employed, urged the CEO of a recruitment service that specializes in connecting Caribbean…
CEO Has High Expectations For Govt.’s Job Vacancy Survey
February 10, 2023 If successful, the government’s new Job Vacancy Survey will yield tremendous results for both employers and jobseekers, in addition to helping inform universities and other training institutions…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
February 10, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Jamaica. Over the past few years, Jamaica has been buffeted by…
Ukraine war spiked Russian and Chinese passports to Caribbean!
By: Staff Writer February 7, 2023 A Citizenship by Investment executive says that demand from Russians for passports to the Eastern Caribbean have “spiked” after the eruption of the Russian/Ukraine…
“Signature” Brandy makes its Bahamas debut
February 7, 2023 Under dark skies and tobacco fog, brandy lovers and socialites tasted for the first time the newest member of the St.-Rémy Collection. Described as smooth, oaky and…
This Island Empress is fighting her way to the top of the fashion world!
By: Staff Writer February 3, 2023 How does a young woman born in St Lucia find her way to Paris by way of London? She made the most of her…
MASSY TURNS 100! A Caribbean Conglomerate’s milestone MASSY TURNS 100!
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan February 3, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com One of the Caribbean’s longest conglomerates turned a century old this week, Massy’s group of companies. Gervase Warner, CEO of the group says…