April 2, 2021 Williams Renewable Energy (Two) Limited (WREL#2) has raised BBD $14m (USD 7m/EUR 5.95m) in green energy bonds to finance more solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in native Barbados,…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Preparing for 5G in the Caribbean
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com With the world jumping on the 5G wagon, Caribbean Mobile Operators are looking at what it will take to also come onboard. The 5G revolution has…
Ocean Bay Announces, Breaks Ground On Luxury Resort Residences In Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
March 30, 2021 Ocean Bay, a new luxury destination in the Caribbean that has claimed the final undeveloped property along Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana, today announced the release of its premier, oceanfront…
Hollywood Producers Find Caribbean Island of Nevis Safe Haven for Filming During Pandemic
By: CS Global Partners March 30, 2021 “One Year Off,” a comedy feature film, will be shot on the island of Nevis, a safe haven for filming during the coronavirus…
Sandals Resorts’ Worldwide Representative Affiliate Announces Expanded Leadership Line-Up
March 30, 2021 Unique Vacations Inc. (UVI), an affiliate of the worldwide representative for the brands of luxury all-inclusive resort leader Sandals Resorts International – including couples-only Sandals Resorts and…
International arbitration centre to make The Bahamas its “transformative” ground zero!
By: Staff Writer March 23, 2021 The International and Western Hemisphere, Arbitration Adjudication and Mediation Centre (IWHAAM) will have its historic and “transformative” launch this coming Friday said former Bar…
CDB, EU building capacity in Jamaica to improve export performance
By: Caribbean Development Bank March 23, 2021 Greater food safety is the goal of a new project recently launched in Jamaica by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). The two-year…
The BVI real estate market will “remain hot” says developer.
By: Staff Writer March 19, 2021 A luxury British Virgin Islands (BVI) developer had “best start in 10 years” with finding buyers despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with predictions that the…
Trini’s Habanero- holding prices despite pandemic!
By: Staff Writer March 19, 2021 A Trinidadian sauce manufacturer has held prices and never lost sight of exports despite the fact that the cost of raw materials “skyrocketed” as…
A Bahamian fashion designer’s brand is “expanding”- everything takes time!
By: Staff Writer March 16, 2021 A Bahamian fashion designer says that her brand is expanding and that the Caribbean market is “bigger than we realize.” Indira Moss, owner/operator of…