OECD can only target weak countries on taxation!

By: Staff Writer March 7, 2023 A reputable economist explains that taxation had its roots in Imperial power and was never initially meant to extract money for the state to…

Grenadian Firms Now Better Equipped to Maximize Export Opportunities

March 7, 2023 It’s been one month since Caribbean Export’s Executive Director and Services Specialist met with Government Officials in Grenada to advance the country’s transformational agenda. One of the…

T&T MODERATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AHEAD

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan March 3, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com While the pandemic has been one of the hardest periods to emerge from economically, there is a glimmer of hope for those in…

IMF Executive Board Approves US$968m under the Precautionary and liquidity Line arrangement and US$764m under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility for Jamaica

March 3, 2023 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a 24-month arrangement under the Precautionary and liquidity Line (PLL) with access of US$968 million (190 percent…

CEO Supports Four-Day Workweek In Jamaica

March 3, 2023 A four-day workweek could prove beneficial for Jamaica, suggested the CEO of a regional recruitment service, who said businesses that can do so should at least consider…

Businesses urged to modernize recruitment process

March 3, 2023 The way we work has changed, and in this modern workforce, Caribbean businesses should also take care to update the way they source the best talent to…

Upskilling as important as recruitment.

March 3, 2023 When it comes to bolstering the workforce and ensuring organizations are well-equipped with the best possible talent, investing in upskilling programmes can be just as crucial as…

Definite Chocolate and Makaya Chocolat Create a Binational Chocolate Collection

February 28, 2023 A new range of chocolates burst on the scene last year co-created by Makaya Chocolat from Haiti and Definite Chocolate from the Dominican Republic (DR). The two…

BRIDGETOWN INITIATIVE: A SYSTEM FOR REFORM?

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan February 24, 2023 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com In what is being hailed as a David-Goliath moment for small island developing states, the Bridgetown Initiative seeks to chart a new pathway…

St. Kitts and Nevis: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Core Business Functions Audit Capacity (RTAT)

February 23, 2023 The Inland Revenue Department, St. Kitts and Nevis, benefited from a remote Capacity Development (CD) activity delivered by CARTAC over the period November 2021 – March 2022…

CEO looks forward to benefits of IDB’s support in Dominican Republic

February 24, 2023 On the heels of an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report outlining its billions of dollars in financial support of the Dominican Republic’s efforts to recover jobs after…

CEO stresses need to balance economic growth with sustainability in developing oil and gas sector

February 24, 2023 A continuously growing oil and gas industry among Caribbean countries could augur well for local economies and the region as a whole, said the top executive of…