July 21, 2023 This call for applications is launched in the framework of Transcultura: Integrating Cuba, the Caribbean and the European Union through Culture and Creativity, a four-year Programme implemented…
Category: BUSINESS AND FINANCE
The EU to have €45bn in “concrete investments” in LAC by 2027
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The European Union (EU) will invest €45bn in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region by 2027 to be a “counterbalance” to China’s influence.…
Caribbean in “Grey List” spotlight by FATF
By: Staff Writer July 18, 2023 The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is clamping down on wayward Caribbean jurisdictions for their deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist…
CariCRIS assigns ‘high creditworthiness’ ratings to the proposed debt facilities of up to US $33.7 million of Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI)
July 18, 2023 Caribbean Information and Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS) has assigned initial ratings of CariAA- (Foreign and Local Currency Ratings) on the regional rating scale and gyAAA on…
CEO: Work-abroad opportunities about for Caribbean workers
July 18, 2023 Caribbean residents who may be looking for the perfect opportunity to work abroad are being encouraged to check online for job openings that they can qualify for.…
Recruitment firm hopes to see more paid internships
July 18, 2023 The chief executive of a leading recruitment firm is hoping to see more paid internships for young Caribbean graduates, whether government-funded, private or the result of public-private…
CDB Supporting Increasing Export Capacity of Saint Lucia MSMEs
July 18, 2023 Two hundred Saint Lucian entrepreneurs, with support from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), will receive training to ensure they can more easily access export markets by complying…
Jamaica – emerging logistics powerhouse creates opportunities for global business
July 18, 2023 Jamaica is rapidly becoming the place big names in business want to call home and at Collision 2023, the country will introduce its Upsource Jamaica concept to…
Record rebound in FDI for LAC!
By: Staff Writer July 14, 2023 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said that foreign direct investment (FDI) for the Latin America and Caribbean region ECLAC,…
C&W Communications officially launches ‘JUMP’
July 14, 2023 A plan to deliver all-important internet connections to low-income Caribbean households has been unveiled as part of a private-public partnership between leading telecoms operator C&W Communications and…
UK-CDB-Belize Partnership Transforms Coastal Highway
July 11, 2023 More than 49,000 residents, including 3,000 daily road users now have access to the improved Coastal Highway which has been transformed from an unpaved, gravel road to…
Savour the Flavour – Discover delicious sauces, seasonings, pastes, pulps, flours, oils and more from the Caribbean
By: ROMILY THEVENIN July 11, 2023 Salt, fat, acid and heat are four popular elements of good cooking.[1] For the Caribbean region, these just might expand to five elements: salt, fat,…