The National Bank of Dominica Ltd (NBD) took home all five 2022 Bank of the Year Awards at the ceremony held virtually on 15 December with live streaming on the ECCB Connects Facebook page and YouTube channel. Each year, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) recognises the commercial banks operating within the Eastern Caribbean Currency […]
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved US$17 million in financing for a geothermal energy development project in Nevis, which is aimed at reducing electricity costs, reducing carbon emissions, and increasing energy security. On Friday, December 9, the Bank’s board of directors approved the grant financing for the project which will help the Government of […]
A multimillion-dollar project to improve agricultural productivity and resilience for small farmers in rural Belize, is receiving a US$5 million injection in funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The bank’s board of directors approved the loan to the Government of Belize for the Resilient Rural Belize Program (B-Resilient) project at their December 9 meeting. […]
Students at the Babonneau Primary School are now set to benefit from the sale and consumption of vegetables planted and reaped by them at their school, thanks to the support of Sagicor. On Friday December 9th, the school officially re-opened its greenhouse, which was refurbished earlier this year after a $6,000 donation from the insurance […]
PHOTO CAPTION – Lowell F. Hawthorne- Photo courtesy of the Hawthorne family. PHOTO CAPTION – Lorna Hawthorne- Photo courtesy of Coche Productions The First Annual Lowell F. Hawthorne Awards Ceremony will be presented live as a virtual streaming event on Thursday January 19 beginning at 7pm EST. Hosted by The Lowell F. Hawthorne Foundation Inc. […]
NEW YORK/GENEVA/WASHINGTON D.C., 10 January 2023 – An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a separate report […]
Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort and Spa is getting set to unveil 25 cutting-edge accommodations in early 2023. The debut of the 20 Joli Beachfront Suites and five (5) new Koko Rondoval Villas is the realization of the first phase of an impressive enhancement and expansion program announced by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) for its three […]
The Caribbean Governance Training Institute (CGTI) – the #1 board governance training institute in the Caribbean Region – is pleased to announce the TOP TEN graduates of our internationally acclaimed, ‘flagship’ CHARTERED DIRECTOR PROGRAM for 2022, thereby bringing the total number of CGTI graduates to over 4,000. The TOP 10 List of Chartered Directors for […]
St. George’s, Grenada – January 10th, 2023 – The Grenada Tourism Authority is pleased to announce that Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have once again earned recognition in the USA Today 10 Best – Readers’ Choice Awards representing eight contest winners in the 2023 nominations. Readers’ Choice Awards are important honors in the travel industry as it celebrates […]
St. Lucia has begun its thirtieth commemoration of the Nobel Laureate Festival which celebrates the life and legacy of Nobel Laureates Sir Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott. The theme this year is “Creating Excellence, Nurturing our Creativity, Consolidating our Legacy”. In an address during the launch, the Chairperson of the Nobel Laureates Festival Committee […]