IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Honduras

November 14, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ricardo Llaudes and supported by resident representative Christian Henn visited San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during November 5-9,…

Barbados: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Consultation Mission and Staff Level Agreement for the Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility

November 14, 2023 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Pablo Morra, held a virtual mission during November 6-13, 2023. The staff team held discussions on the…

CEO says Farm Worker Programme discussions must center people

November 10, 2023 With leaders from several Caribbean countries and Canada converging in Trinidad & Tobago to discuss the Commonwealth Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP), the CEO of a…

The Caribbean ranks lowest on digital trade facilitation says ECLAC: Needs “One Stop Shop!”

By: Staff Writer November 8, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in their International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) said that…

Bring the fish to the fishers!

By: Staff Writer November 7, 2023 A University of the West Indies professor said fisher-folk can earn alternative incomes by bringing fisheries to them if they work with new techniques…

CARICRIS: Notice of appointment of new CEO

November 8, 2023 Dereck Rajack has now been appointed CEO of CARICRIS, replacing outgoing CEO Wayne Dass who is retiring.

EU Economic Mission to Guyana to highlight EU Global Gateway opportunities

November 8, 2023 The EU Delegation in Guyana in the context of the EU Global Gateway has organized an EU Economic Mission to Guyana to be held in Georgetown from…

IDB Group 2024 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors to Be Held in the Dominican Republic

November 8, 2023 The 2024 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest will take place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from…

From inspiration to social commitment: creative and sustainable jewellery in the Caribbean and Europe

November 3, 2023 Jewellery has played an important cultural role throughout history. Through jewellery, creators from all over the world express their own style, but also the traditions and personality…

IMF says growth in the Caribbean is moderating in 2023- So too is inflation!

By: Staff Writer October 31, 2023 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says in their regional outlook for the Western Hemisphere that while growth is slowing in the Caribbean, so too…

Regional recruitment firm helps workers get better jobs

October 31, 2023 With a major international organization reporting that more Caribbean workers have wage-earning jobs than did before the pandemic, a regional recruitment firm says it’s doing its part…

MK Laboratories’ Business Resilience: A Trajectory of Evolution

October 31, 2023 The trajectory of the laboratory’s evolution makes it a model of business resilience. After a vast managerial career in some of the most prestigious companies in the…