‘The Business of Carnival’ returns for a second season
Article Courtesy Loop, TT There is a multitude of people who exist within the Carnival sphere, ranging from soca artistes to band leaders to costume designers. While they are all skilled in their respective careers, a good number are still…
GGGI establishes new office in the Caribbean
Thursday, May 30, 2019 — The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) opened a new office in Castries, St. Lucia, to strengthen support for its work to further promote green growth in the Caribbean region, and expand its partnership with the Organization…
PM Harris’ Washington DC trip
St Kitts & Nevis Prime Minister Harris will report on successful Washington, D.C. trip at his Press Conference tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 Prime Minister Harris will report tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29th, 2019, on his successful trip to Washington, D.C.,…
St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris says regional leadership reaches a higher plateau as policy makers map out digital economy moonshot
May 25 2019 The two-day Regional Conference titled Digital Economy Moonshot for the Eastern Caribbean closed yesterday, Friday, May 24th, 2019, with Timothy Antoine, the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) thanking Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, St. Kitts and…
St. Kitts-Nevis’ leadership in technology is highlighted at Digital Economy Conference in Washington, D.C.
Eastern Caribbean Countries Challenged to be Leaders, Not Laggers May 23rd, 2019 The Regional Conference titled Digital Economy Moonshot for the Eastern Caribbean opened this morning (Thursday, May 23rd, 2019) at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank…
World Bank’s VP for Latin America and the Caribbean pledges financial and technical support to develop the Eastern Caribbean’s digital economy
May 23rd, 2019 Axel van Trotsenburg, an economist and development expert with over 30 years of experience at the World Bank Group who was appointed Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean effective February 1st, 2019, addressed the Regional…
At ECCB-World Bank Meeting, Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Governor and policy leaders say digital transformation is a matter of survival
May 24th, 2019The two-day Regional Conference titled Digital Economy Moonshot for the Eastern Caribbean continues today, Friday, May 24th, 2019, at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group headquartered in Washington, D.C. Starting off the morning was…
Germany, CDB to build capacity for climate change projects in the Eastern Caribbean
from Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for financing. The bank’s…
Five female student entrepreneurs from OECS advance to the finals of the TEECA Caribbean Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Friday, March 22, 2019 — The Trade Enhancement for the Eastern Caribbean (TEECA) Caribbean Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Semifinal boot camp held in Saint Lucia last week ended successfully with five female student entrepreneurs from the OECS selected by the jury for the…
The good, bad and ugly sides to Caribbean cruises: excellent island-hopping, but what about the waste?
By Tim Pile From South China Morning Post The good Cruising is the fastest-growing sector of the tourist industry and the Caribbean is the world’s most popular cruise destination. Two dozen lines ply West Indian waters during the peak months,…