July 15, 2022 – ZURENA, the portfolio of simple and versatile Caribbean drink mixers, today announced its expansion with H-E-B grocery stores, offering consumers access to premium non-alcoholic drink mixers in the Lone…
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Dominican Republic:2022 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
July 12, 2022 As in the past, the Dominican Republic’s dynamic economy continued to show remarkable resilience to shocks, rebounding strongly from the impact of the pandemic. Sound policies, a…
CARICOM wants resumption to Venezuelan PetroCaribe deal- Calls for an end to US sanctions!
By: Staff Writer July 8, 2022 The Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said at the closing ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the…
CariCRIS assigns “good creditworthiness” credit ratings for Premier Insurance Company Inc.
July 8, 2022 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial corporate credit ratings of gyA+ (Local Currency Rating) and gyA (Foreign Currency Rating) on the Guyana…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with the Dominican Republic
July 8, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Dominican Republic and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting [2] .…
Saint Lucia’s Farmers and Agro-processors Receiving EU, CDB Assistance to Supply New Markets
July 8, 2022 Export growth and stronger food security will be the focus of a new project in Saint Lucia supported by the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Development…
CariCris: Bourse Securities Upgraded
July 5, 2022 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has upgraded the Corporate Credit Ratings assigned to Bourse Securities Limited (BSL or the Company) by onenotch to CariA…
Haiti: Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; and Staff Report
July 5, 2022 Since 2018, Haiti has experienced a protracted political crisis, repeated country lock-downs and civil unrest, an earthquake, the assassination of its president and a deep recession. Policymakers…
IMF Management Approves a Staff-Monitored Program for Haiti
July 1, 2022 The Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) aims to help the government restore macroeconomic stability and lower inflation―a key goal given the heavy burden of high inflation on the poor.…
Kawana Bay developer to continue arbitration against Grenada despite government change!
By: Staff Writer June 28, 2022 The developer of the Kimpton Kawana Bay project in Grenada has “no choice” but to continue World Bank arbitration for the project, despite the…
COVID-19 has changed the landscape for small businesses in the Caribbean
By: Staff Writer June 28, 2022 The Caribbean Export Development Agency hosted a webinar for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day Mr. Ronald Ramjattan, chief executive officer…
UWI Professor: Small business means being nimble!
By: Staff Writer June 28, 2022 The Caribbean Export Development Agency hosted a webinar for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Day where being “nimble” was the…