Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines move towards full Free Movement on 1 October 2025

Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines move towards full Free Movement on 1 October 2025

By: caricom.org Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States—Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—are on track to implement full Free Movement among themselves from 1 October this year. By implementing the full free movement regime, these four countries have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, leave and re-enter, move freely, […]

Antigua & Barbuda Revealed: Culture, Languages, Economy & Investment Opportunities for African American Investors

Antigua & Barbuda Revealed: Culture, Languages, Economy & Investment Opportunities for African American Investors

Antigua and Barbuda, a scenic twin-island nation in the Eastern Caribbean, offers more than azure seas and sugar-soft sands. Anchored by deep African‑derived cultural roots and a service‑based economy, this archipelago provides compelling openings for global investment—with tailored resonance for African American investors. Below is a comprehensive exploration of its culture, languages, economic resources, investment […]

Anguilla Unveiled: Culture, Economy, and Investment Potential for African Americans

Anguilla Unveiled: Culture, Economy, and Investment Potential for African Americans

Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Eastern Caribbean, is more than just a postcard-perfect island with turquoise waters and white-sand beaches. Beneath its tranquil exterior lies a vibrant culture, a multilingual society, and an economy ripe with opportunity. For African American investors seeking to diversify their portfolios while reconnecting with the broader African diaspora, […]

CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

CDB and CTO Partner to Strengthen Tourism Workforce Development in the Caribbean

By Caribbean Business Report  The Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Tourism Organization are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry vital to its economic stability. The Tourism Human Capital Development Project, funded through CDB’s Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services […]

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 […]

New Loan Guarantee Product to Help Micro-Entrepreneurs

New Loan Guarantee Product to Help Micro-Entrepreneurs

By www.stvincenttimes.com ECPCGC Offers New Loan Guarantee Product to Help Micro-Entrepreneurs Grow Their Small Businesses The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) is offering a new loan guarantee product called ‘MSME Growth’ to help micro-entrepreneurs in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union grow their small businesses. The MSME Growth Guarantee is designed specifically for entrepreneurs who may […]

Nevis Reveals Significant Incentives to Returning Nationals

Nevis Reveals Significant Incentives to Returning Nationals

By Observer News | Photo credit: thestkittsnevisobserver.com Charlestown, Nevis – The Ministry of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) has unveiled a comprehensive set of exemptions and concessions under a significantly enhanced Returning National/Diaspora Investment Policy launched on January 21, 2025. This policy is designed to encourage the return of nationals, retirees, and individuals with […]

Antigua Prime Minister has Strong Words for Sandals in Tax Dispute

Antigua Prime Minister has Strong Words for Sandals in Tax Dispute

By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Joni Hanebutt / shutterstock.com Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has accused luxury all-inclusive chain Sandals of attempting to exploit tax concessions and evade paying taxes. “We are currently facing an issue with Sandals,” Browne remarked recently on a weekly radio program. “The Inland Revenue has […]

St Vincent Economy Lost Millions from CL Financial Collapse

St Vincent Economy Lost Millions from CL Financial Collapse

Photo credit: Caribbean Business Report  St Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves says the country’s economy lost an estimated EC$290.12 million (US$107 million) following the collapse of the two Trinidad-based insurance companies in 2009. In October, the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that the Trinidad and Tobago government was not […]