Caribbean Export Engages Guyana on Bringing Investment into the Caribbean

Caribbean Export Engages Guyana on Bringing Investment into the Caribbean

The 2024 Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF 2024) was at the forefront of the agenda during a visit of the Executive Director of Caribbean Export in January 2024. The Caribbean Investment Forum has emerged as the premiere regional forum bringing investors and businesses together to create deals in sectors that can drive regional transformation. During the […]

Sweden: A Hidden Gem for Caribbean Trade and Investment

Sweden: A Hidden Gem for Caribbean Trade and Investment

Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report The Caribbean Exports Joellen Laryea has met with the Swedish Ambassador Anders Bengtcén, to explore potential trade bridges between the Caribbean and Sweden. Sweden presents an interesting opportunity for some Caribbean businesses seeking new trade and investment opportunities. Trade between CARIFORUM and Sweden is governed by the Economic Partnership Agreement […]

Trinidad and Tobago Migrant Found Dead After 4 Years in ICE Detention

Trinidad and Tobago Migrant Found Dead After 4 Years in ICE Detention

Editorial credit: Mike van Schoonderwalt / Shutterstock.com By Sunita Sohrabji | Ethnic Media Services More than 160 detained migrants have embarked on a hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, following the death of a migrant who had been held there for more than four years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that […]

Statement on Haiti by Chair of CARICOM, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Friday 8 March 2024

Statement on Haiti by Chair of CARICOM, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, on Friday 8 March 2024

Photo courtesy: CARICOM By CARICOM CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Friday, 8 March 2024:   CARICOM Chairman, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali gives an update in relation to ongoing efforts in working with the various stakeholders in Haiti to bring stability and normalcy back to the People and country of Haiti.   “The Heads […]

Greenpreneurs Week Celebrates Green Entrepreneurship in the Eastern Caribbean

Greenpreneurs Week Celebrates Green Entrepreneurship in the Eastern Caribbean

Photo courtesy: OECS Media March 7, 2024  — ​ Greenpreneurs Week, an event organized by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as part of the Eastern Caribbean Green Entrepreneurship Initiative, concluded on February 29, marking a significant milestone in promoting sustainable business models and innovation in the region. The three-day event showcased the achievements and potential of […]

Haiti Gangs Try to Take Over Port-au-Prince Airport

Haiti Gangs Try to Take Over Port-au-Prince Airport

Editorial credit: A.PAES / Shutterstock.com By Vanessa Buschschlüter | BBC News Soldiers have been deployed to defend the airport of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, from an assault by armed gangs. Witnesses reported hearing shots ringing out in the vicinity of Toussaint Louverture Airport as security forces clashed with armed men. The gangs’ aim is to […]

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, […]

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