IMF gives Nicaragua $185m in emergency support to help with COVID-19 fallout.

By: Staff writer November 22, 2020 COVID-19 has slammed Nicaragua and they are asking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) some $185.53m in emergency funds. In a release, the international…

Caribbean restaurants in the UK tripled in the past year!

By Staff WriterNovember 22, 2020 Absolutely Caribbean Expo was held virtually this year, but still stunned with a wide array of Caribbean and Central American rums and cuisine. In the…

Hurricane Iota smashes into Nicaragua and Honduras, less than a month after devastating hurricane Eta.

The Weather Channel November 19, 2020 Hurricane Iota, the second Category 4 landfall in less than two weeks in Central America, unleashed destructive winds, more inundating rain and storm surge…

JAPEX 2020: A blueprint for Caribbean tourism in the COVID era?

By: Kimberly RamkhalawanContributor November 20, 2020 A Jamaican cabinet minister touts the country’s “Resilient Corridors” as a way to get the country ready to stand up tall to the post…

IDB Report says Lat-Am exports fall due to COVID

By Staff Writer November 25, 2020 After a drop in the value of exports by 16 percent in the first half of 2020, the recovery of trade in Latin America…

5 Test Positive Aboard Caribbean Cruise, in Its First Sail Since Pandemic

By: Cherika Johnson Contributor November 15, 2020 Five passengers aboard SeaDream-1 have tested positive for COVID-19. It is the first Caribbean cruise in the market to set sail since the…

Venezuelan oil tanker threatens Caribbean marine life.

By Kimberly Ramkhalawan Contributor November 10, 2020 It’s been three months since news got out that an oil tanker located in the Gulf of Paria, south west of Trinidad was…

CARICOM targets human resources development.

By Staff Writer November 10, 2020 The CARICOM and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) partner to “implement evidence-based approaches” to human resources development. The CARICOM Region has officially established baselines…

Caribbean Development Bank ramps up on online learning support.

By Staff Writer November 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound challenges in education, as many young people who lack technological devices and internet access are being left behind…

CEDA comes through for Caribbean services register

By Staff Writer November 10, 2020 Regional body develops online registry for Caribbean based services in hopes of leveraging benefits from the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Caribbean Export Development…

Dozens Dead as Eta Triggers Catastrophic Flooding, Landslides in Central America

By Staff Writer November 10, 2020 Eta continued to bring devastation to Honduras, Nicaragua and other parts of Central America on Thursday, even after weakening to a tropical depression. More…

Countries around the region are opening, but COVID-19 has left its mark.

By Staff Writer November 10, 2020 Some Caribbean countries have already opened their border to tourism. For the most part, nearly all Caribbean countries have opened up to American tourists…