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OECS Launches Decade of Action for Sustainable Energy Development

OECS Launches Decade of Action for Sustainable Energy Development

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 […]

CCRIF: US$25,000 to Papine High School, Jamaica for Establishing a Greenhouse

CCRIF: US$25,000 to Papine High School, Jamaica for Establishing a Greenhouse

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 […]

CDB: More Investments Need to Improve Competitiveness in Trade

CDB: More Investments Need to Improve Competitiveness in Trade

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 […]

ECCB Monetary Council Discuss High Cost of Regional Travel and Food Security

ECCB Monetary Council Discuss High Cost of Regional Travel and Food Security

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 […]