By Government of Barbados Death, inevitably, brings with it sadness — but it also provides a moment for pause and reflection that so often can serve to blunt the effects of that sadness. Today, on behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I pause to reflect on the passing of a dear friend, Herbert […]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) finance minister and central bank governors will meet next week ahead of the annual heads of government meeting in Grenada in July to discuss using Afreximbank’s Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to make trade payments in the region. CARICOM Chairman and Guyana’s President Dr Irfaan Ali told the 31st Afreximbank Annual […]
Edmond Brown. Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report There is sadness in Grenada as Edmond Brown, who was the last founding member of the Grenada Chocolate Company has died. The Grenada Chocolate Company in an online post said he passed away this morning. In its condolence message, the company said Edmond’s unwavering commitment and passion for […]
Photo: Cabinet of Ministers. Courtesy: Caribbean Business Report. There are calls from the private sector for policy that will ‘cause the hotel sector to buy a certain percentage of their consumption from local suppliers’. This comes against the background of fears that the wider business community weren’t getting a fair share of the benefits of […]
Yoni Epstein. Photo courtesy: Jamaicans.com By Jamaicans.com Jamaican entrepreneur and the founder of itel International, Yoni Epstein, 44, has been honored with the Anthony N. Sabga Award for Caribbean Excellence, the most prestigious corporate award in the Caribbean, and named the 2024 Entrepreneurship Laureate. Itel is the largest domestic business process outsourcing (BPO) and customer […]
Photo: (second from right): Chief Investment Officer at the Guyana Office for Investment, Dr Peter Ramsaroop. Department of Public Information By Department of Public Information The government’s ongoing transformative development is ensuring a successful and sustainable future for Guyana, which in turn, will propel the overall development and prosperity of the Caribbean region. This was […]
By Will Grant | BBC A new government has been formed in Haiti as it tries to restore order in the violence-ravaged nation. The new cabinet completely replaces all the ministers from the government of the former Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, who was forced to step down earlier this year by gangs which control large […]
Photo courtesy: GIS By Fabian Belgrave Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, has reiterated that Government is committed to ensuring that young people succeed. Mr. Griffith was delivering remarks at the launch of the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme’s (YES) Entrepreneurial Development Training Program for 50 young entrepreneurs at Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael, […]
By Department of Public Information Guyana is among several Caribbean countries that will benefit from a new initiative, which seeks to enhance resilience against climate change and contribute to regional economic growth and food security. The opportunity is provided by a CA$10 million Regional Gender-Responsive Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean project, at […]
