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’ […]
By CARICOM (CARICOM Secretary-General, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – Dr Carla Barnett, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, has commended Dominica’s leadership in regional integration, as the Community navigates the goal of free movement within CARICOM. This was highlighted during the virtual accreditation of His Excellency Gerard Jean-Jacques as Dominica’s new Ambassador to CARICOM. “Dominica’s leadership in […]
CDB’s 55th Annual Meeting to Drive Action for a Stronger, Greener, More Inclusive Caribbean The 55th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors (BOG) of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), to be held in Brasília, Brazil, from June 9 – 12, 2025, will mark a renewed drive for building resilient institutions, improving collaboration between countries, […]
By The Caribbean Public Health Agency The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has announced the appointment of Dr. Lisa Indar as the new Executive Director, effective February 1st, 2025. Dr. Indar previously held the position of Ad Interim Executive Director of CARPHA, from July 2024, having served in her substantive post of Director, Surveillance, Disease […]
By Organization of Eastern Caribbean States The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has taken a bold step towards a cleaner and economically sustainable future with the unanimous adoption of the landmark Basseterre Declaration at the Third Council of Ministers: Energy meeting held on February 4-5, 2025, in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Basseterre Declaration […]
Photo credit: Papine High School CCRIF, through its Small Grants Programme, provided US$25,000 to the Papine High School in Jamaica for their Greenhouse and Hydroponics Project. The grant from CCRIF supported the construction of a greenhouse and hydroponics system at the school. The greenhouse is seen as a boost to the school, serving as a […]
By Caribbean Business Report | Photo credit: Ms. Barbara D’Adrea Adrian, Chief of the International Trade Statistics Section Regional governments should increase investment in trade enabling initiatives which strengthen both competitiveness and efficiency, says Ian Durant, the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB, the Bank) Director of Economics. Speaking at the joint Regional Workshop on Measuring Digital […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank held its 110th on February 14th against the background of a global economic environment that is ‘pregnant with uncertainty’. The meeting noted that while growth in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union continued to be propelled by Tourism and domestic-related construction activity in […]
By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Both Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and NY Attorney General Tish James could pursue charges, and Gov. Hochul could also remove the mayor. The Trump Justice Department filed a highly unusual motion to dismiss the criminal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams on […]