By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos credit: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance New York, NY: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) hosted a rally to urge the city council to support a bill protecting drivers against vehicle service companies. Int 0276 is a bill that prohibits vehicle service companies such as Lyft and Uber […]
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 11%, marking the second consecutive year of decline and confirming a deepening slowdown in productive capital flows, according to the World Investment Report 2025, released today by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 19 June. Although global FDI rose by 4% in 2024 to $1.5 trillion, the […]
The Bahamas has assumed the Chairmanship of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors, committing to champion climate resilience and strengthen regional disaster response systems throughout its one-year term. With firsthand experience confronting climate-related disasters, The Bahamas brings a critical perspective to the Bank’s climate agenda. The Annual Meeting of CDB’s Board of […]
While debt often carries a negative connotation, when managed well, it allows governments to invest in projects that improve lives and build economic resilience. Against that backdrop, 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries, including Saint Lucia came together in Jamaica for an intensive workshop on improving debt data quality and transparency. Officials […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says Canada’s US$400 Million Portfolio Guarantee announced at the G7 Summit is a game changer. Canada’s groundbreaking announcement at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit, includes a Portfolio Guarantee of up to US$200 million for CDB. This announcement by Canada marks a transformative milestone in expanding development financing for the […]
The OECS Commission has announced the commencement of a pivotal study tour to Guadeloupe, focusing on geothermal energy development. This initiative underscores the OECS’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and strengthening regional energy independence by tapping into the potential for indigenous, clean power from the heat beneath our feet. This study tour, organised […]
Editorial credit: EWY Media / shutterstock.com The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has hailed the Nevis Geothermal Forum, held on May 26, as a watershed moment for the region’s sustainable energy ambitions. Organized by Island Innovation in collaboration with the Nevis Island Administration and the OECS GEOBUILD programmed as a prelude to […]
The 77th Meeting of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Authority has wrapped up in St. Vincent and the Grenadines after detail conversations on the trade and economic impacts of the America First Policies on the region. An update paper to the OECS Authority on the implications of the United States’ “America First” trade and […]
By Government of Barbados, gisbarbados.gov Barbados’ Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, Adrian Forde, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management’s (PISLM) Ministerial Council. Minister Forde’s two-year term began at the recently concluded Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of the Partnership […]