Republic Financial Holdings Limited acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in 9 Caribbean countries
By Sarah Tatum Port-of-Spain, Trinidad: Tuesday November 27, 2018 – Today, Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Scotiabank’s banking operations in Guyana, St. Maarten and the Eastern Caribbean territories, including Anguilla,…
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Grenada to Launch USD42m Water Resiliency Project
By Jewel Fraser From Inter Press Service PORT-OF-SPAIN, Nov 26 2018 (IPS) – Water-scarce Grenadians will soon get some relief through a Green Climate Fund-approved project to be launched next year that will make Grenada’s water sector more resilient to…
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines PM speaks on plans for regional airline LIAT
By CMC From St Lucia Online (CMC) – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says while the regional airline, LIAT, has made an invaluable contribution to Caribbean development, the Antigua-based airline has been challenged by some weaknesses and limitations. Gonsalves, who…
UWI arrears being cleared by regional gov’ts
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Vice Chancellor of the University of West Indies (UWI) Professor Hilary Beckles says regional governments are clearing arrears to the institution. During a press conference on Thursday at the UWI’s Cave Hill campus,…
Statement on the passing of the Chief Statistician, Dominica Central Statistical Office, Mrs. Prayma Carrette
Friday, October 12, 2018 — The OECS Commission conveys deepest condolences to the Ministry of Planning in Dominica, on the passing of the Chief Statistician, Central Statistical office, Mrs. Prayma Carrette. Mrs Carrette has been a statistician for 32 years…
Chinese entrepreneurs launch the next Caribbean invasion
By Jewel Fraser From OZY Why You Should Care Chinese immigrants have a new home: the sun-soaked islands of the Caribbean. Tall and well-groomed, Brian Rochester has eyes that smile when he talks about the fellowship he says exists between…
Grenada stakeholders finalise forestry, wildlife and protected area frameworks
From Caribbean News Now ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — Practitioners, policymakers and civil society groups participated in the second national workshop to complete the updating of the National Forest Policy and Strategic Plan, and Protected Area, Forest and Wildlife Act for…
Grenadian stakeholders finalise forestry, wildlife and protected area frameworks for the tri-island state
St. Georges, September 19, 2018 – Practitioners, policy makers and civil society groups participated in the second national workshop to complete the updating of the National Forest Policy and Strategic Plan, and Protected Area, Forest and Wildlife Act for Grenada….
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A year after the hurricanes – In the Caribbean, UNICEF works on developing resilience in children and communities on islands affected by hurricanes
NEWS PROVIDED BY UNICEF Canada PANAMA CITY, Sept. 12, 2018 /CNW/ – A year after two category 5 hurricanes caused destruction across parts of the Caribbean, most children in the affected countries are now back in school and have access to…
US Ambassador pays courtesy visit on the OECS Commission
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 — United States Ambassador to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) H.E. Linda Taglialatela paid a courtesy visit today on Director General of the Organisation Didacus Jules. During the meeting various issues of mutual interest…
