Editorial credit: 360b / Shutterstock.com On the afternoon of January 24, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People. Noting that Antigua and Barbuda is one of the first countries in the Eastern Caribbean […]
By WiredJA News Team | January 28, 2024 ACCRA, Ghana, January 28, 2024 – CARICOM Chairman and Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali, emphasized the critical need to overcome existing trade barriers, transportation issues, and logistical challenges to harness the vast trade opportunities between Africa and the Caribbean. Addressing a gathering of leaders and business executives, during the […]
By WiredJA News Team | January 25, 2024 GEORGETOWN, Guyana, January 25, 2025 – In a landmark move to bolster agricultural productivity and food security in the Caribbean, the USAID’s Caribbean Agricultural Productivity Improvement Activity (CAPA) program was inaugurated at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. The initiative, a part of the broader CARICOM policy, […]
By Linda Nwoke Jamaica, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and vibrant culture. It is an island home to more than 2.8 million English and Jamaican Patois-speaking people and a popular tourist destination for many worldwide. The island’s economy is based on agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. […]
Soufriere based Web Developer, Customer Success Engineer and Entrepreneur Uriahs Victor has posted online that “Doing E-Commerce in the Caribbean is frustrating. I’ve been at it for more than 5 years”. Victor says “To this day, I’ve not found, not 1 Ecommerce Payment Gateway or payments solution that would work for small-medium businesses that aren’t […]
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has commenced a series of country missions to the Protocol Member States. Between November 5 to December 7, 2023, stakeholder consultations were held in Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and […]
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is thrilled to announce its collaboration with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) for the 2024 cohort of the OECS Global Startup Hub. This partnership will create the opportunity for ten entrepreneurs who qualify to attend the Draper University five-week Hero Training Program in Silicon Valley. As the […]
The Prime Minister’s Office is reporting that Global financial monitoring agencies like the World Bank, ECLAC and the International Monetary Fund are projecting continued economic gains for Saint Lucia in 2024! The OPM says this encouraging economic outlook means better paying jobs will open up for more Saint Lucians. More businesses will have the confidence […]
Editorial credit: Prachaya Roekdeethaweesab / Shutterstock.com By BGIS | January 22, 2024 Acclaimed as the Father of Barbados’ Independence, The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow was born in the parish of St. Lucy on January 21, 1920. The son of the late Rev. Reginald Grant Barrow and the late Ruth nee O’Neal, Errol was the […]
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny will this year marks the 170th anniversary of the establishment of the St. Joseph’s Convent Secondary School (SJC) in Saint Lucia. Established in 1854, the esteemed institution has stood as a pillar of academic excellence, shaping the minds of generations and leaving an indelible mark on society. To […]