August 9, 2018
USVI governor meets with US vice president, seeking additional support for hurricane recovery
US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House on Monday to discuss the status of and to report on the territory’s preparations for the current hurricane season. Mapp thanked the vice president and the…
August 8, 2018
Former Barbados minister charged with laundering
The former minister of industry of Barbados was arrested in Florida on Friday and had his initial court appearance on Monday in connection with an indictment charging him with laundering bribes that he allegedly received from a Barbadian insurance…
August 8, 2018
CDB, UK sign agreement to add GBP30 million to infrastructure fund
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), have signed an agreement which will add GBP30 million (mn) to the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF). The…
August 7, 2018
Bahamian Court blocks demolition of Shanty Towns
Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson on Saturday granted an injunction blocking the demolition of shantytown structures. The government had given residents of most shantytowns on New Providence until August 10 to leave before demolition…
August 7, 2018
New Haitian prime minister appointed
Almost a month after the Haitian fuel-price subsidy riots that caused previous Haitian prime minister, Jack Guy Lafontant, to resign his position, President Jovenel Moïse has appointed Jean-Henry Céant to become the new prime minister of Haiti.…
August 7, 2018
Sargassum: The seaweed deluge hitting Caribbean shores
When waves of sargassum - a type of seaweed - washed up on Eastern Caribbean shores seven years ago, people hoped it was a one-off. Matted piles swamped coastlines from Tobago to Anguilla.Three years later the seaweed returned, in larger……
August 3, 2018
Bahamian Government Remains Firm on August 10 Transition Date for Shanty Town Residents
The Government intends to “fulfil” its duty and make the eviction exercise for shanty town residents in New Providence as seamless as possible said Minister of Labour, Senator the Hon. Dion Foulkes. He affirmed that the transition deadline of August…
August 3, 2018
British minister visits BVI to review recovery efforts and hurricane preparedness
Britain’s Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon, visited the British Virgin Islands this week to discuss hurricane preparedness and see progress on recovery from last year’s devastation. On his two-day…
August 2, 2018
CDB approves funding to enhance Guyana’s transportation sector
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved funding in the amount of USD4.4 million (mn) to help Guyana enhance its transportation sector, and support the development of interior communities. The funds will be used to…
July 31, 2018
CDB project on climate resilient road transport sector expanded to include Dominica
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has expanded the scope of an ongoing road transport project to include Dominica, given the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The Hurricane had a major impact on…