August 21, 2022
World Bank funds to help the Caribbean region respond to overlapping challenges
The World Bank Group (WBG) says it has deployed US$20.7 billion during its just completed fiscal year in June to support Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as the region continues to deal with the negative impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19)…
June 20, 2022
ECLAC-ILO warns of ‘slow, partial and uneven’ employment in the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that while regional economies grew 6.6 per cent last year, the recovery in employment has been “slow, partial and uneven”. In a…
June 13, 2022
IMF managing director to visit the Caribbean
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, is to participate in a panel discussion on capacity building partnerships for a more resilient Caribbean later this week. According to a statement posted on the…
June 10, 2022
US initiative to support climate resilience and clean energy in Caribbean
Caribbean nations have been offered improved access to funding to fight the effects of climate change and invest in clean energy projects, through an initiative by the United States to address energy security and climate crisis within the…
May 27, 2022
CARICOM warns illegal firearm trafficking poses a significant challenge for the region
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE), Dr. Horace Chang, says the illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the region. Chang, who is also Jamaica’s…
May 19, 2022
PAHO issues warning for the Caribbean as COVID-19 cases soar
The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, Wednesday urged countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to take action to increase surveillance, public health measures and vaccination, and to make sure…
April 29, 2022
ECLAC warns economic slowdown deepens in the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has warned that the economic slowdown in the region is deepening, with the economies facing “a complex juncture in 2022 due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which ushers in a…
April 20, 2022
G-24 countries warn of uncertain growth prospects
The Inter-Governmental Group of 24 on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24) Tuesday said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed huge costs and that man impediments to the global recovery remain, with growth prospects…
April 16, 2022
Scientists map Caribbean coral reefs to tackle climate change
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change. Corals with the highest potential to escape destruction from marine heat waves are predominantly located along the northern shoreline of…
April 7, 2022
CXC launches new education tool
The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has launched a new Data Intelligence Gateway online platform that it says will allow it to serve its regional stakeholders more efficiently. “No institution can prosper at this moment in our…