Another TT Methanol plant closes, Cites Natural Gas prices.
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com On April 1, many in the Trinidad and Tobago energy sector would wake up to the announcement that yet another plant closure was looming at the…
Telecom infrastructure is the next big thing for the Caribbean says international financier.
By: Staff Writer April 2, 2021 An international financier with extensive experience in Caribbean operations said that technology has “accelerated” and is the next “big development” for the region. Andre…
Eastern Caribbean Blazes a Trail as First Currency Union to Launch Central Bank Digital Cash
By: Sarah Marsh April 2, 2021 The Eastern Caribbean on Thursday became the first currency union central bank to issue digital cash, a move that comes as bigger monetary authorities…
Haitian brand makes history with QVC debut
April 2, 2021 Haiti may be in turmoil politically but a Haitian-owned brand this week quietly made history by becoming the first Haitian brand to appear on QVC. On March…
Invest in Guyana Virtual Forum Attracts Scores of International Interest
April 2, 2021 The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), in collaboration with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) and the Delegation of…
Jamaica is well on its way to operating the first and only dedicated bamboo market pulp mill in the Western Hemisphere.
April 2, 2021 Bamboo Bioproducts Ltd (BBP) is advancing its investment in local bamboo with plans to build on lands in Frome, Westmoreland, and will focus on pulp for paper…
OAS programme gets $1.57m from US for trade initiatives.
April 2, 2021 OAS-led Americas Competitiveness Exchange Program receives $1.57m from the U.S. Department of Commerce to Rebuild Trade and Investment Networks Post-Pandemic The Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) program has…
New IDB report details the Economic Risks and the Opportunities for Stronger Postpandemic Growth
April 2, 2021 It has been a traumatic year. As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, hundreds of thousands of people in Latin America and the Caribbean died and…
Laurent Msellati appointed head of the World Bank’s office in Haiti
April 2, 2021 Laurent Msellati, originally from France, is the new head of the Office of the World Bank in Haiti, from Thursday 1 st April 2021. He will be…
CDB grants $600k for sweet potato value chain project
April 2, 2021 Enhancing food security and agricultural productivity are at the root of a new project, which seeks to improve the production, processing and marketing of sweet potato in…