October 10, 2023 In 10 years, TiSakSuk has gone from a platform for selling “Made in Haiti” handicrafts to an increasingly renowned brand of painted clothing, which finds its market…
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Opening, 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture
October 10, 2023 The 17th Caribbean Week of Agriculture gets underway in Nassau, The Bahamas, 9-13 October 2023 under the theme ‘Accelerating Vision 25 by 2025’. The CWA provides a…
World Bank says “strong growth” needed to address budget challenges for region
By: Staff Writer October 6, 2023 Budget constraints have Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries scrambling to make reforms to address the strain on public spending, but the World Bank…
CEO: Don’t accept minimum wage jobs as the limit
October 6, 2023 The CEO of a regional recruitment firm is reminding working adults throughout the Caribbean that they do not have to settle for minimum wage jobs as the…
Cayman Islands: Technical Assistance Report-Improving Estimates of Gross Domestic Product
October 6, 2023 A technical assistance mission to the Economics and Statistics Office (ESO) of the Cayman Islands supported improved methods for compiling Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity…
CariCRIS reaffirms “high” creditworthiness ratings of NCB Financial Group Limited
September 29, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has reaffirmed the regional scale issuer ratings assigned to NCB Financial Group Limited (NCBFG or the Group) to CariA+…
CariCRIS upgrades ‘good creditworthiness’ ratings of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited
September 29, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has upgraded the Issuer/Corporate Credit Ratings assigned to National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ or the Bank) by 1-notch…
Invest in the Future: Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 Unveils Lucrative Opportunities in ICT and Digital Business
September 29, 2023 The Caribbean Investment Forum 2023 (CIF 2023) stands poised to usher in a transformative era for the Caribbean region, driven by digital transformation and strategic investments in…
CEO lauds teachers’ job board; says more digital recruitment resources needed
September 26, 2023 The CEO of a regional recruitment service is lauding Jamaica’s Ministry of Education for launching its own dedicated job board resource for teaching professionals, stating that more…
Capilo Laboratories: A legacy of quality and prestige in personal care
September 26, 2023 In the early 1980s, chemist Josefina Pujols de Lomba created a formula for a shampoo and hair conditioner at the request of the owners of the Los…
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the Extended Fund Facility for Suriname
September 26, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Suriname. The completion of the review…