Tourism Development Bill Promises Shared Prosperity for Saint Lucians

Tourism Development Bill Promises Shared Prosperity for Saint Lucians

Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire introduced the Tourism Development Bill in Parliament describing it as a groundbreaking legislative initiative which will redesign, refine, restructure, and reinvigorate the tourism industry. Dr. Hilaire told Parliamentarians that the Tourism Development Bill will ensure “Saint Lucians can participate more in the tourism industry and […]

UBEC Engages Stakeholders in Grenada for Upcoming Matching Grants Program

UBEC Engages Stakeholders in Grenada for Upcoming Matching Grants Program

Photo courtesy: OECS Media Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are the three participating member states of the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) project—a regional, World Bank-funded project that will focus on strengthening the tourism, fisheries, and waste management sectors to enable greater sustainability both […]

Caribbean Economies on the Rebound

Caribbean Economies on the Rebound

The majority of Caribbean economies are on the rebound says Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Mr. Ian Durant. Speaking at the Bank’s Annual News Conference on February 20, 2024, the Bank’s chief economist stated that “CDB forecasts an average growth rate of 8.6% for its 19 Borrowing Member Countries in 2024, […]

World Obesity Day: PAHO Launches Creative Play Initiative in Barbados Schools

World Obesity Day: PAHO Launches Creative Play Initiative in Barbados Schools

By PAHO | March 4, 2024 Bridgetown, Barbados 4 March 2024 (PAHO) – Creative Play, a new initiative from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Barbados, aims to address the growing issue of overweight and obesity in children through the development of innovative approaches to encourage physical activity […]

PM Holness, PNP’s Dr Deborah Hickling Gordon Pay Tribute to Peter Anthony Morgan of Morgan Heritage

PM Holness, PNP’s Dr Deborah Hickling Gordon Pay Tribute to Peter Anthony Morgan of Morgan Heritage

Photo courtesy: WiredJA By WiredJA News Team KINGSTON, February 25, 2024 – The reggae world is draped in mourning with the passing of Peter Anthony Morgan, the soulful lead singer of the Grammy award-winning reggae ensemble Morgan Heritage, at the tender age of 46. His family shared the somber news of his departure on Sunday […]

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM

Remarks by Dr Carla N. Barnett, Secretary-General, CARICOM on the occasion of the Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM

It is a distinct pleasure to address you at this Opening Ceremony of the Forty-Sixth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). I am particularly pleased to welcome you to Georgetown, Guyana, the seat of the CARICOM Secretariat, the Headquarters of the Community, where we have enjoyed the […]

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to Soon Launch Ferry Service

Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to Soon Launch Ferry Service

HE Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, announced that shortly, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados will launch a ferry service to improve intra-regional transportation. The President, who is the current Chair of CARICOM, was at the time delivering the feature address at the opening of the Guyana Energy Conference 2024 and Supply Change […]

Commonwealth Secretary-General Joins CARICOM Heads of Government for Meeting in Guyana

Commonwealth Secretary-General Joins CARICOM Heads of Government for Meeting in Guyana

By CARICOM | February 26, 2024 A team from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is in Guyana for the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. This is part of a series of regional meetings that she is attending in preparation for the Commonwealth […]