October 25, 2024 The Fortieth Session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded today in Lima, Peru, with Member States and associate members recognizing and endorsing the…
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IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Honduras and Reaches Staff-Level Agreement
October 22, 2024 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ricardo Llaudes visited Tegucigalpa during October 7-18, 2024. The mission was a continuation of presential and virtual discussions in recent months. At…
Panama Canal expecting 225 ship transits for 24-25: Expansion and use may displace thousands.
By: Staff Writer October 11, 2024 As the Panama Canal begins to fill from the months long drought, it is expecting a very busy remainder of 2024 and 2025 year…
Scale up adaptation to climate challenges for Caribbean Agriculture
By: Staff Writer October 8, 2024 Senior Agriculture professions highlight the need for climate awareness for a sustainable agriculture future at the Caribbean Week of Agriculture being held in St…
Artificial intelligence will change the Caribbean
October 8, 2024 On Tuesday, September 24, it was tropically warm again during the well-attended meeting of Caribbean Business Hub at the Curaçao House in The Hague. CBH is a…
Four dead in Venezuelan barge sinking
By: Staff Writer October 4, 2024 Four people are confirmed dead in a Venezuelan barge sinking last week as the country’s state run oil company scrambles to recover from the…
The Caribbean will starve if US dockworker strike prolonged
By: Staff Writer October 1, 2024 The Caribbean, heavily dependent on imports from the US and using their ports as transshipment points from around the world and even from around…
DUKHARAN: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report
October 1, 2024 T&T’s external debt and homicide numbers reach record highs; Bermuda recorded its 6th consecutive quarter of real growth; Guyana’s growth projections for 2024 move higher than initial…
IDB Invest, Bancolombia and Atlas Renewable Energy Announce Investment to Boost Colombia’s Energy Transition
September 27, 2024 IDB Invest, Bancolombia, and Atlas Renewable Energy, a global leader in clean energy generation, have strengthened their commitment to mitigating climate change by finalizing a long-term financial…
Wärtsilä and Aqualectra partner to support Curaçao’s decarbonisation with new power plant to balance renewables
September 27, 2024 Technology group Wärtsilä has again been contracted by Aqualectra, Curaҫao’s government owned utilities company, to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction in support of the country’s decarbonisation program.…
CDB, UK and Government of Dominica Launch Major Climate-Resilient Road Project
September 24, 2024 September 20th, 2024, marked a significant milestone in Dominica’s journey towards climate resilience with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Loubiere to Bagatelle Road Rehabilitation Project – Phase 1:…