November 23, 2021 Trinidad and Tobago faced unprecedented challenges in 2020-21. The combined effects of COVID-19, energy production cuts, and price shocks pushed the economy further into recession.The authorities’ decisive…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Mastercard and Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Centre Fast Track Digital Transformation In The Caribbean Nation
November 23, 2021 Mastercard and the Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Centre (TTIFC) announced their partnership to develop and implement strategic solutions that advance digital and financial inclusion by supporting…
CARIFORUM-UK EPA virtual summit set to boost trade opportunities between Caribbean and UK
By Deidre Brathwaite November 23, 2021 A high-level virtual summit taking place on 24 November will help Caribbean and UK businesses capitalise on trade and investment opportunities under the recent…
CDB: Women more educated but still left unemployed more than men!
By: Staff Writer November 19, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic hit women harder than men during the COVID-19 pandemic the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) asserts, as it calls for a revision…
CariCRIS reaffirms its ratings for The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
November 19, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the ratings currently assigned to the USD 400 million debt issue of The National Gas Company of…
CariCRIS assigns ‘adequate creditworthiness’ ratings for PROVEN Investments Limited
November 19, 2021 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned the Corporate Credit Ratings of CariBBB (Foreign and Local Currency) on the regional rating scale, and jmA…
Jamaica: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission
November 19, 2021 In the decade preceding the pandemic Jamaica made good progress in restoring macroeconomic and financial stability. Aided by IMF financial support, the fiscal deficit was brought from 11…
MINISTER SHAW UNDERSCORES “CRITICAL GOAL” OF SHIFTING THE MAKEUP OF THE WORKFORCE TOWARDS HIGHER-SKILLED JOBS
November 16, 2021 The government of Jamaica is undertaking ambitious development of its digital services sector, according to Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Audley Shaw, with a view to…
Port of Spain is a ‘beachhead’ to increase investment in region, says Caribbean Export
By: Deidre Brathwaite November 12, 2021 Speaking at the first virtual investment forum taking place this week in Trinidad and Tobago, Deodat Maharaj, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development…
Tourism Recommences in St Kitts and Nevis as Islands Welcome Back Cruise Ships and New American Flights
November 9, 2021 Following over a year of travel restrictions, lockdowns and various COVID variants, the Caribbean tourism sector is showing significant signs of recovery. A major player in the tourism revival…
Dominica Develops Resilience
By Steven Dorst November 5, 2021 The island nation of Dominica, home to some of the Caribbean’s most breathtaking natural beauty, lies smack in the middle of Hurricane Alley. Because…