IMF gives Honduras $90m for COVID-19 relief.
By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IMF Executive Board Completes Third Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Arrangement under the Standby Credit Facility for Honduras. The IMF Executive Board’s completion…
IDB Invest promotes the development of tourism in Belize through Atlantic Bank
By: Staff Writer December 18, 2020 IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, will provide a loan to Atlantic Bank Limited (Atlantic Bank) for US$20m with a three-year tenor.…
IDB Mobilizes $1bn for COVID-19 Vaccine Financing in Latin America and the Caribbean
December 18, 2020 Earlier this week, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced that it will mobilize US$1bn to help Latin American and Caribbean countries acquire and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The funds…
Guyana to strengthen public policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic with IDB support
Guyana will strengthen its public policy and fiscal management response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis with a US$34m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The operation, the first of a…
IMF takes note of massive trade shock in Central America at height of COVID-19 pandemic.
By Staff Writer December 18, 2020 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a country focus on the Central American region, looking at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and Natural disasters…
EDITORIAL: How is your country handling the COVID-19 fallout?
December 11, 2020 All we have been seeing is waves of funding from the international agencies like the Caribbean Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund…
SERMON- REFOCUS ON CHRIST!
By: Deacon Desirée Johnson, assistant curate at Christ the King Anglican Church. Nassau, Bahamas. December 11, 2020 Sermon delivered on December 6, 2020 So, here we are at the second…
Junkanoo Shrimp Pasta Bake
By: Kedra Holmes The Cook Nook Nassau, Bahamas 1/2 lb deveined & peeled shrimp 12 ounces of Farfalle Pasta 1 Stick of Unsalted Butter 1Cup shredded Mozarella cheese 3/4 Cup…
OAS Secretary General renews fight against corruption on International Anti-Corruption Day
By Staff Writer December 11, 2020 The Organisation of American States (OAS) renewed their fight against corruption at the International Anti-Corruption day with a statement from its secretary general, Luis…
BVI Premier slams outgoing Governor on “Unsubstantiated Allegations”- Will open seaport to international travel in January, 2021
By: Staff Writer DEcember 11, 2020 Andrew Farhie, premier and minister of finance of the British Virgin Islands, said in a press release that he has been alerted to some…
Bahamian Olympic gold medalist to get book!
‘The Girl Who Ran Sideways: The Story of an Olympic Champion’ due to be released in early 2022 by US publisher Rowman & Littlefield Pauline Davis, the Bahamian icon who once…
CariCRIS further lowers the ratings on Mystic Mountain Limited
Below is a release from Caribbean ratings agency CariCris. Further to our rating downgrade effected on July 21, 2020, Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the region’s credit…