The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is commemorating 49 years of the EC dollar being pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.00. Governor, Timothy N. J. Antoine says, “this is a tremendous achievement by the collection of Small Island Development States (SIDS) of which we ought to be justifiably […]
Editorial credit: Dennis MacDonald / Shutterstock.com The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Barbados will host the 2025 edition of its flagship State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), taking place from September 30 to October 3, 2025 at Hilton Barbados Resort. The annual gathering — widely regarded as the premier forum for shaping […]
Editorial credit: John de la Bastide / Shutterstock.com Nerdy has returned to winning ways by securing the Groovy Soca Monarch title with his infectious hit “Warning”. The Power Soca segment was won by the duo Dezral [Calypso King] and Jardel with this punchy Dennery segment hit “The Car”. $40,000 grand prize was on offer for […]
By Caribbean Business Report The Fire One Calypso Tent has once again secured the Calypso Monarch title with Dezral, the defending Monarch retaining his crown. His winning songs were “The Kaiso Goat” where he paid tribute to calypso greats including the Mighty Pelay and his dad the Mighty Pep who has won the title a […]