Webinar on Haiti’s Future
Presentation made during yesterday’s (Mar 26) Ask World Bank Caribbean webinar on Haiti. And link to the recorded session. Outline Haiti in crisis: Looking forward… …and creating solutions: WBG Response • Lessons learned • Country partnership strategy • Rapid Crisis Impact…
The Economic Affairs Council (EAC) plans for resilience against global challenges for OECS Member State
March 27, 2025 – The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines welcomed distinguished regional leaders and delegates to the Fourth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Economic Affairs Council on March 25, 2025. The meeting, held at…
Can We Exit from a World of Debt?
By Vijay Prashad AUTHOR BIO: Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, editor, and journalist. He is a writing fellow and chief correspondent at Globetrotter. He is an editor of LeftWord Books and the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He has written…
A wanted war criminal. A private jet. A betrayal of justice
From Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United A war criminal walks free, mass graves of migrants are uncovered, and Europe keeps funding Libya’s brutal detention system. Today, on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, we honor…
Scotia Launches Strategic Balanced Portfolios in Cayman
March 13 2025 George Town, Cayman – Scotia Global Asset Management (SGAM) has announced thelaunch of the Scotia Strategic Portfolios for investors seeking comprehensive andconvenient solutions to earning income and building wealth over the long-term. The Strategic Portfolios comprise two…
The EU and OECS Commission Host Regional Training on Climate Finance to Strengthen Investment Partnerships
Climate Change From OECS The European Union (EU), in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, successfully concluded a regional climate finance training workshop titled “Designing Bankable Project Proposals to Scale Up Access to Climate Finance.” The workshop, held…
IMF Egypt / Lebanon / Thailand
An IMF team is headed to Lebanon to assess the country’s economy, a spokesperson for the Fund said Thursday, (March 6) in Washington, D.C. The Fund will also be ready to help Lebanon after the formation of a new government. Lebanon…
Cayman: CIBC Caribbean Fraud alert: We’ll never ask you for this
If you’ve received these communications, it could be fraud Don’t be fooled by an imposter, report suspicious activity immediately at fraud@cibcfcib.com or call 1 866 743-2257.
Cayman: Public Service Pensions Ex-Gratia Uplift Announced
Government has announced ex-gratia uplift payments for eligible public service pensioners. Minimum cumulative monthly pension will move from twelve hundred and fifty dollars ($1250.00) to fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00). The uplift will be processed for qualifying pensioners as part of the…
Development Bank of Jamaica signs Memorandum of Understanding with Caribbean Export to Launch Corporate Venturing (Pilot) Programme
From Caribbean Export February 24, 2025, Kingston, Jamaica.-The Development Bank of Jamaica today (February 24) signed an Agreement with the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) for the introduction of a grant funding initiative aimed at driving Corporate Venturing and…
