Caribbean Export Seeks to Advance the Government of Grenada’s Transformational Agenda

Caribbean Export Seeks to Advance the Government of Grenada’s Transformational Agenda

Digital transformation, the green economy and the ease of doing business were the focus of discussion earlier this week, when Caribbean Export’s Executive Director Deodat Maharaj and Services Specialist Allyson Francis met with the Hon. Lennox Andrews, Hon. Andy Williams and senior government officials across several portfolios in Grenada. During the extensive dialogue, Mr. Maharaj […]

Emphasis on Resilience Expected to Safeguard Country Against Future Shocks

Emphasis on Resilience Expected to Safeguard Country Against Future Shocks

Photo Credit: Yhomo Hutchinson Government’s programmed mainstreaming of resilience in its activities is expected to aid significantly in safeguarding Jamaica against future shocks. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, notes that resilience has been and is being incorporated in the development and upgrade of the country’s roads and supporting infrastructure, to withstand the impact […]

Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for TPS

Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for TPS

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register notice for the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Feb. 4, 2023, through Aug. 3, 2024. DHS previously announced the decision to extend and redesignate TPS for Haiti on Dec. 5, 2022. This extension and redesignation of […]

Former Miss Universe Jamaica, Davina Bennett, Features on Billboard in New York’s SoHo Community

Former Miss Universe Jamaica, Davina Bennett, Features on Billboard in New York’s SoHo Community

Photo Credit: Jamaicans.com Davina Bennett, the winner of the Miss Universe Jamaica title in 2017, was featured on a New York billboard advertising the fine jewelry department of Nordstrom’s department store. The billboard was located in the city’s SoHo community and left Bennett “speechless,” as she posted to her Instagram account. She added that it […]

Jamaican-Born Dr. Marsha Harris Honored by NCAA for Her Collegiate and Professional Achievements

Jamaican-Born Dr. Marsha Harris Honored by NCAA for Her Collegiate and Professional Achievements

Credit: Jamaicans.com On January 11, 2023, Jamaican-born Dr. Marsha Harris, a member of the New York University’s Athletics Hall of Fame, was one of six former student athletes honored at the convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for her outstanding achievements during her college years and in her professional life. Harris was recognized […]

Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurs Say Collaboration is Key to Future Growth

What do an Olympic athlete, a mathematician and a university dropout all have in common with each other and the unlimited potential of digital business in the Caribbean? They are all impressive and inspiring Caribbean founders of successful technology start-ups – living proof of what regional entrepreneurs and innovators can achieve. Just their presence on […]

Guyana, India to create a regional agri-tech campus to expand the agriculture sector − President Ali

Guyana, India to create a regional agri-tech campus to expand the agriculture sector − President Ali

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali said the strong bilateral relationship between India and Guyana will continue to produce fruitful outcomes. As part of its efforts to expand the agriculture sector, President Ali noted that a regional agri-tech campus will be created to support the regional food hub. This is in keeping with the government’s commitment […]

Amid a Severe Shortage of Home Health Aides, Immigrants Help Care for Our Seniors

The United States will need to fill nearly three-quarters of a million open jobs for home health and personal care aides every year through 2031. Currently, immigrant workers fill these jobs in outsized numbers. Without more workers joining the workforce, the drastic shortage of aides could leave millions of Americans without the ability to remain […]