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Month: March 2024

PwC’s Fast forward or fall behind: Caribbean Digital Readiness Survey 2024

Zia Paton, Digital Solutions Leader, PwC in the Caribbean PwC Survey: Growing sense of urgency for Caribbean businesses to keep pace with technological change – and see return on digital investment * Artificial Intelligence accelerates pace of change for Caribbean businesses…

New World Bank Study Identifies Reforms to Improve Public Spending in Belize

Belmopan, Belize, 4 March, 2024 – Belize could reduce government debt to below 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by undertaking reforms in targeted areas, according to the World Bank’s Public Expenditure Review, launched last week.  The report shows that for Belize to maintain the current…

IMF says Saint Kitts and Nevis continues to benefit from PM Drew’s decision to open the country in 2022; growth expanded by 3.4 percent in 2023 

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, March 4, 2024 (Press Secretary, PMO) – The immediate re-opening of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis 24 hours after his election as Prime Minister in August 2022 continues to reap economic benefits for the…

ST K&N: Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin Engages in Productive Dialogue with Commissioner Gloria de Mees of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

(L-R) Commissioner Gloria Monique de Mees of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Saint Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative to the OAS, Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin Washington, DC, United States (Embassy of Saint Kitts and Nevis) – Saint Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative…

Cayman: Update on Arrests in Ed Bush Shooting [From March 4 – Feb 25]

UPDATE (4 March): The men, ages 24 and 30 of West Bay, who were previously arrested in relation to the shooting at the Ed Bush Field on Sunday, 25 February, have been released on bail, pending further investigation. “We appreciate…

Cayman: Minister Jay Ebanks Spearheads Fuel Cost Review Committee in the Cayman Islands

Fuel Cost Review Committee – Hon. Johany Ebanks, MP (at head of table) L-R Hon. W. McKeeva Bush, JP, MP; Hon. Katherine Ebanks-Wilks, MP; Ms. Barbara E. Conolly, NP, JP, MP; Mr. Bernie Bush, MP; Ms. Nordra Wilcott, Assistant Clerk,…

Quantuma enhances team in BVI with appointment of senior restructuring specialist

Cross-border advisory firm Quantuma has strengthened its team in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) with the appointment of a senior restructuring specialist.  Merish Gujadhur joins Quantuma’s BVI office as an associate director from the Mauritius offices of a Big 4…

The RICS Cayman Islands Property and Construction Conference returns with a focus on the Future of PropTech

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Cayman Islands Chapter is set to host its 6th conference on Friday 15th March at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman.  This year’s theme the ‘Future of PropTech’ will delve into the forefront of…

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – March 4, 2024

The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. MARCH 4, 2024 March is Women’s History Month This Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate the incredible impact and enduring…

Reefs Go Live Returns

Cayman: AFTER A TOUGH YEAR FOR CORAL REEFS: REEFS GO LIVE RETURNS FOR A NEW SEASON CCMI brings the ocean directly to classrooms around the world through underwater live-stream lessons Little Cayman, Cayman Islands; 4th March 2024: Six years ago,…