October 23, 2017
CDB: Technical support, diversity critical in Caribbean’s shift to clean energy
As the Caribbean makes the shift to clean energy, governments need technical support to plan for and implement new technologies. In addition, sector stakeholders could accelerate the Region’s transition to renewables by building diverse partnerships…
October 23, 2017
China vows to continue lobbying for Caribbean
China says it will stand with small island states in the Caribbean which have been lobbying multilateral institutions that put restrictions on them in receiving concessionary loans and grants because of their designations as middle-income……
October 20, 2017
CRFM wants risk insurance for fisheries sector in the Caribbean
The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Friday said the destruction by Hurricanes Irma and Maria underscores the need for regional countries to press forward with risk insurance for the fisheries sector. The hurricanes, which…
October 19, 2017
Jamaica’s DPP slaps successive gov’ts for justice system neglect
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn yesterday chastised successive governments for not paying enough attention to the justice system over several decades, resulting in broken down infrastructure and a crippling backlog of cases. In…
October 17, 2017
Hunger in the Caribbean & Latin America will not be eradicated by 2030
Two international agencies says it is becoming “increasingly unlikely” that hunger will be eradicated in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the world's oldest international public health agency…
October 11, 2017
STATE OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY CONFERENCE (SOTIC) 2017 BEGINS IN GRENADA
With the 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), scheduled to officially open tonight 10 October at the Radisson Grenada Beach Resort, a number of member countries of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have been speaking with…
October 10, 2017
C&W BUSINESS JOINS FORCES WITH THE REGION’S PREMIER TOURISM CONFERENCE
C&W Business, part of the Cable & Wireless Communications Group (C&W), a Liberty Global Company, joins forces the region's premier tourism gathering, the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (#SOTIC2017). C&W Business has come on…
October 9, 2017
Sandals seeking more Copa flights into Jamaica
Sandals Resorts International is negotiating with Copa Airlines with the intention to increase the number of flights into Jamaica and also to boost the number of Latin American tourists to the island. Senior vice president of sales Unique Vacations,…
October 8, 2017
Venezuela Leader Thanks Trump for Making Him ‘Famous’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro baited U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday by thanking him for a barrage of criticism that had made him famous worldwide. "It's an honor that the head of the empire mentions me every day," said the 54-year-old…
September 4, 2017
St Lucia says worldwide flooding underscores impact of climate change
A senior St Lucia government Minister Monday called for immediate action on climate change, saying no country can afford to play ostrich and bury its head in the sand. “Recent flooding in Houston, Texas and the severe flooding in Mumbai have one…