April 7, 2024
RBC Bank says new measures are aimed at protecting customers from fraud
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has confirmed the imposition of a US$500 daily automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawal limit saying it is intended to protect customers from fraud. In a statement, the financial institution aid also that it was…
March 28, 2024
St. Lucia government tables estimates of revenue and expenditure in parliament
Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre has presented the 2024-25 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure to Parliament on Tuesday night, ahead of the policy presentation scheduled for April 23. Pierre told legislators that his administration had delivered…
March 5, 2024
Bitcoin price briefly tops $69,000 for new all-time high
The price of the world's largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, briefly hit a new all-time high of more than $69,000. It surpassed the previous record set in November 2021 - though by 2022 Bitcoin's value had sunk to $16,500.The new surge in price has…
March 5, 2024
Bahamas experiences growth in January according to Central Bank
The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary indications are that during January, the domestic economy sustained its growth momentum, although at a more tempered pace, with economic indicators returning closer to their expected medium-term…
March 4, 2024
New World Bank study identifies reforms to improve public spending in Belize
A new World Bank study has identified reforms to improve public spending in Belize, saying that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-state could reduce government debt to below 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by undertaking reforms in…
March 2, 2024
Thriving for Simplicity and Ease of Use Sharing Knowledge
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on…
February 27, 2024
IMF predicts 3.5 per cent economic growth for Belize
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the Belize economy has continued to perform well and after growing strongly by 17.9 percent in 2021 and 8.7 percent in 2022, real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have continued to grow…
February 21, 2024
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos completes $8.5bn share sale plan
Multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has sold another 14 million Amazon shares, worth around $2.4bn (£1.9bn). The latest sale brings the total number of shares he has sold in the firm over the last nine trading days to about 50 million, with a value of…
February 20, 2024
Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest
Japan's economy is now the world's fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell behind Germany. The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4 percent from October to December, according to Cabinet…
February 15, 2024
HON. E. JAY SAUNDERS, MINISTER OF FINANCE, PRESENTS SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION NO. 4 (2023-2024) BILL
Hon. Speaker, Hon. Premier, Hon. Members of this House of Assembly, Strangers in the Gallery, Persons tuning in via radio and streaming media, andMy fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders. Good day, Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, 6th of February 2024, I laid…