By Caribbean Business Report Construction is advancing steadily in Dominica on a 10-megawatt geothermal power plant to become the second in the OECS and the first in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with a targeted completion date of Christmas Day December 25, 2025. Hon. Dr. Vince Henderson, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy, […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and New Zealand have signed a landmark partnership agreement to advance geothermal energy and renewable energy development in the region. The signing ceremony took place during the presentation of credentials by Her Excellency Linda Charlotte Te Puni as the new Ambassador of New Zealand […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Shaun Robinson / shutterstock.com On February 18th, Saint Lucia took another bold step in fortifying its position in the Canadian travel market. CEO of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, Louis E.A. Lewis, alongside Head of Marketing, Dexter Percil, engaged with top-tier media houses in Canada, ensuring that the […]
By OECS | Photo credit: OECS March 7, 2025 – Grenada has received six state-of-the-art automated Kiosk Machines from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission. This initiative was supported by the European Union (EU) through the Regional Integration through Growth Harmonization and Technology (RIGHT) Programme. This is part of an ongoing Border Management Enhancement Programme which […]
By Caribbean Business Report The 5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal #14 is taking place online. The ocean is essential to all life. It sustains biodiversity, regulates the climate and generates oxygen while supporting food security, creating jobs and driving global trade. But climate change, overfishing and pollution […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Caribbean Development Bank, in partnership with the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the Government of Belize, launched the Ninth Consolidated Line of Credit, amounting to USD 20 million. This initiative aims to provide affordable financing to key sectors, including Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), agriculture and industrial credit, education, […]
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By dpi.gov.gy | Photo credit: dpi.gov Gov’t has put in place ‘safeguards’ to prevent corrupt practices, according to Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo who has reinforced the government’s commitment to accountable and transparent governance, making it clear that there is no deliberate attempt by his administration to shadow any appearance of corrupt practices. On the […]
By Caribbean Report Newsletter | Photo Credit: Routes The Caribbean reported a highly successful presence at Routes Americas 2025, the region’s premier air service development forum, held from February 10-12 at Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas. With over 900 senior industry professionals in attendance, the event provided a crucial platform for strengthening Caribbean air connectivity, expanding […]
The CARICOM Multilateral Air Services Agreement (MASA) will be in focus at the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Bridgetown, Barbados, from 19 – 21 February 2025, under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados. Transportation is one of the key items on the Heads’ […]