The Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF), in partnership with the office of the Member of Parliament for Soufriere / Fond St Jacques have recognized the 2023 Blackheart football champions Soufriere United. Among the activities planned was a motorcade and recognition ceremony.
In an inspirational demonstration of passion, preparation and poise, Naomi Onwufuju, Junior Minister of Tourism of the British Virgin Islands, brought home the winner’s plaque at the 19th Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held at Beaches Turks & Caicos in Providenciales on Friday. Competing against students from 13 other Caribbean destinations, the […]
Management and staff of True Value Building and Hardware Supplies Ltd, a successful business established in October 1998 in the south of the island, recently commemorated a remarkable milestone. A recent press conference, held to mark its 25th anniversary, was a jubilant occasion for the True Value team – a celebration well-earned in the face […]
The World Investment Forum 2023 brings together over 8,000 participants, heads of state, government ministers, sovereign wealth fund managers, private sector executives, stock exchanges, media, academics, investment treaty negotiators and heads of international organizations in more than 130 events to revitalize investments to meet development needs. Stakes are high as heads of state, more than […]
Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Multi-Country Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will launch of the Partnership of the Caribbean and the European Union on Justice (PACE Justice) Regional Program on 17 October, 2:30pm. The event is a signal of the collective commitment to strengthening the justice […]
The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 opened with a resounding call to accelerate and consolidate efforts to reduce the region’s dependence on food imports, an objective towards which the region has already made significant progress. The four-day event, which is currently underway in Nassau, Bahamas, brings together decision makers from the public and private sectors […]
The Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator Program, an initiative aimed at supporting and promoting sustainable business ventures in the Eastern Caribbean region, has announced the recipients of its prestigious US $10,000 seed grants. These grants have been awarded to 11 exceptional green businesses who were part of the 2nd cohort of the Incubator program and have […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Government of Saint Lucia (GOSLU) have signed a USD7.6 million agreement to finance the Saint Lucia Youth Economy Project through which more than 3000 young people will benefit from business training or financing to start small enterprises. The loan, which was approved in June, will help to boost […]
Photos courtesy: Marketplace Excellence PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands (October 14, 2023) – In an inspirational demonstration of passion, preparation and poise, Naomi Onwufuju, Junior Minister of Tourism of the British Virgin Islands, brought home the winner’s plaque at the 19th Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held at Beaches Turks & Caicos in Providenciales […]
The Canada-Caribbean Institute welcomes the first Canada-CARICOM Summit to be held on Canadian soil from October 17 to 19, 2023. CARICOM-Canada reciprocal trade is at an all-time high, reaching $1.8 billion in 2022, while bilateral trade in services was $3.9 billion in 2021. As important trade and development partners, with more than two million Canadians […]