January 25, 2022 After a long-awaited arrival, Dr.Jimmy’s unique hemp CBD products are now available to Caribbean locals and tourists alike. You can find Dr.Jimmy’s on shelves and ports throughout…
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Digitalizing public service delivery in Haiti: challenges and opportunities
January 25, 2022 Digitalizing public service delivery in Haiti: challenges and opportunities Digital transformation is no longer a choice. The pandemic has highlighted disparities among countries, including their ability to adapt…
CDB, Trinidad and Tobago discuss new multi-source finance facility to transform the region’s energy sector
January 25, 2022 President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister…
Government expenditure to rise in the Caribbean says UN!
By: Staff Writer January 21, 2022 Government expenditure is set to rise in the Caribbean for 2021 states a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)…
CARIBBEAN MONTHLY ECONOMIC REPORT: HOW THE GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX IS YET ANOTHER DOOR FOR DISCRIMINATION
Produced By: Marla Dukharan January 21, 2022 Late last year the USA, EU, and OECD convinced 136 countries (except Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) to agree to implement a…
Dominica Ranks as One of the Safest Country in the Caribbean and Latin America in New Citizenship Report
January 21, 2022 The Commonwealth of Dominica has been crowned as one of the safest places in the Caribbean and Latin America in a new one-of-a-kind report by the world’s leading government advisory and marketing firm, CS…
Bahamas Mobile Lab to be Upgraded with Support from the EU and CDB
January 18, 2022 Businesses in The Bahamas will be better able to meet international criteria under a new project valued at over EUR 400,000 which is being supported by the…
IMF Staff Concludes 2022 Virtual Staff Visit to Grenada
January 18, 2022 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those…
Bahamas gets CDB help for Metrology Lab-EU standby facility at work!
By: Staff Writer January 14, 2022 The Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) receives grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to enhance its technical capacity via a metrology laboratory. Michael…
30 percent growth in the liquor market thanks to COVID-19!
By: Staff Writer January 11, 2022 A Miami based Liquor distributor is seeing positive signs of growth in the Caribbean and Central America, says that sales are 30 percent above…
Potential gains from bridging the digital gaps are significant for the Caribbean, says IDB
By: Staff Writer January 11, 2022 The key for the Caribbean refocusing on growth post COVID-19 pandemic is to develop its digital infrastructure says the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The…