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…
July 31, 2018
Haitian pastor wants shanty residents up first for land purchases in Bahamian Shanty Towns
President of the League of Haitian Pastors Pastor Jean Paul Charles said he has asked the government to give shantytown residents first preference to purchase land in those communities. Shantytown residents have until August 10 to leave those…
July 30, 2018
ITC and CDB announce scaled-up partnership
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced that they are scaling up their partnership to strengthen support for businesses across the Caribbean region. The announcement was made by CDB President, Dr.…
July 30, 2018
Jamaican Parliament Approves Minimum Wage Increases
The House of Representatives in Jamaica has approved two motions that will increase the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards. The motions, which fall under the Minimum Wage Act and were piloted by Labour and…
July 27, 2018
US to provide Jamaica with US$4.5m to aid human trafficking fight
The government of the United States of America has committed to providing assistance of US$4.5 million to Jamaica to aid the island in the fight against human trafficking. Mark Seibel, Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Jamaica,…
July 26, 2018
Bahamian Shanty Towns Raided
Authorities arrested 35 people during a joint law enforcement operation in shantytowns and other areas in New Providence yesterday. Officers attached to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Department of Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Police…