By caricom.org Honorable Rishma N. Kuldipsingh, Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation of Suriname and Chairperson of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED); Other Honorable Ministers and Heads of Delegations; Representatives of Regional Institutions; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I congratulate the Honorable Rishma […]
Editorial credit: Debbie Ann Powell / Shutterstock.com The National Commercial Bank of Anguilla [NCBA] has announced the resignation of Mrs. Sharmaine Vaughan, the Chief Executive Officer of the bank. After successfully leading the bank for the last four and a half years, Mrs. Vaughan has decided to pursue other opportunities. Her last day is expected […]
J. Q. Charles, the St. Lucian business icon dedicated many years of his life to promoting economic independence, the savings and investment culture. He was a founding member of the St. Lucia Cooperative Bank, known then as the ‘Penny Bank’ established to serve St. Lucians who were denied loans and other financial services from internationally […]
Saint Lucia’s best know locally owned company marked its 79th year of incorporation on Saturday November 25th. The corporate giant was incorporated by its founder Sir Joseph Quintin Charles on his birthday November 25th in 1944 as World War II was about to shift momentum with the allies apparently defining victory as ‘completely vanquishing Germany […]
Photos courtesy: Press Secretary’s Office Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 27, 2023 (Press Secretary, PMOSKN) – In a landmark initiative aimed at revolutionizing healthcare in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Prime Minister, and Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew officially launched the Kidney (Renal) Transplant Program on Friday, November 24th, 2023. The historic launch took place […]
At the recent Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Connectivity Conference on October 17-20, 2023, in Martinique, regional experts, policymakers, service providers and leaders in the transportation sector gathered to discuss the critical role of air and maritime connectivity in the Greater Caribbean. Mr. Kevin Hope, Head of the Regional Integration Unit at the Organization of […]
By Mayor’s Office | 11/27/23 The upcoming holiday season is a festive time of year. It’s getting colder, so we try to stay warm, we invite friends and family over, cook more, light candles, maybe burn a fire in the fireplace or use space heaters, buy Christmas trees and string them up with lights, and […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will intensify its lobby for increased resources for Climate Action in the Region at the 28th Annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) scheduled November 30 – December 12, 2023, at Expo City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Bank will use the seminal summit to highlight the challenges the […]
A project launched in 2021, which seeks to transform agriculture in the Caribbean and Amazon region is being assessed this week. The project for agroecological and bioeconomic transition and the agri-food and economic performance of the Caribbean/Amazon Region is funded by the European Regional Cooperation Funds INTERREG Caribbean V. Organized as a consortium, the “Caribbean […]
By Michelle Fonseca When Miss Nicaragua won Miss Universe this month, I cried for joy. I felt at last that my culture had gained recognition from people worldwide. It may seem odd — as a young Nicaraguan woman, why would progressive members of my generation pay attention to beauty pageants today? But this year’s Miss […]