Catherine Morris

Sun, Sand and Smart Cities

Imagine a city that talked to itself. Garbage bins that alert the council when they need to be emptied, road… Read More

9 months ago

The Rise of Female STEMpreneurs

The number of women entrepreneurs in the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is on the rise… Read More

4 years ago

10 Things To Expect In The COVID Economy

The current Coronavirus outbreak has generated a wealth of doomsday headlines and, as the world hovers at the precipice of… Read More

4 years ago

Residency by Investment Around the Region

Last year Anguilla became the latest Caribbean jurisdiction to offer Residency by Investment. RBI schemes are often seen as a… Read More

4 years ago

Digital real estate: how Caribbean islands can cash in on their country codes

Every Caribbean country has its own unique footprint on the internet, thanks to its domain name. Saint Lucian sites are… Read More

4 years ago

Foreign buyers spur real estate growth

Whether hunting for their dream beach house, looking for a reliable investment or planning the perfect retirement hideaway, Caribbean real… Read More

4 years ago

UAE supports regional renewables

Here STAR Businessweek provides an overview of the 16 initiatives supported by the Fund and their current status. Read More

4 years ago

The problem with Transparency International’s Corruption Index

Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) recently released the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and it was largely good news… Read More

4 years ago

Blacklist reshuffle: The Caribbean responds as the EU revises its tax haven list

The European Union revised its dreaded tax haven blacklist last month and while many Caribbean countries were spared, others were… Read More

4 years ago

CDB remains optimistic despite regional downturn

Regional economic growth took a tumble in 2019 but there are signs that the Caribbean will have a better year… Read More

4 years ago

Hotelier calls for clarity on tourism tax

As tourism gears up for a new tax, a concerned hotelier is calling for clarity ahead of the April 1… Read More

4 years ago

Global Competitiveness wanes as world economies struggle

More than a decade after the global financial crisis, the world’s economies are still not meeting competitiveness benchmarks and are… Read More

4 years ago

Preparing for post-Cotonou trade

Trade and development in the Caribbean is nearing a crucial deadline. Time is running down on the Cotonou Partnership Agreement… Read More

4 years ago

CARICOM’s big wins: Tracking its Progress over the Last Decade

CARICOM has set itself an ambitious agenda for 2020, one that looks both inward and outward as it seeks to… Read More

4 years ago

Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Reports Grim Findings

The latest report from the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is grim reading. Money laundering, human and drug trafficking,… Read More

4 years ago

Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?

The Caribbean may be known for its sun but, as anyone who lives in the region knows, the weather forecast… Read More

4 years ago

Caribbean Banking in 2020: Wendy Delmar — CEO, Caribbean Association of Banks

Entering a new year, the regional banking sector is still an industry under siege. External threats such as de-risking, blacklisting… Read More

4 years ago

Cruising into 2020: What’s ahead for the giants of the seas

2020 will be another year of smooth sailing for the cruise industry as an estimated 32 million passengers take to… Read More

4 years ago

Saint Lucia Set To Embrace Electric Vehicles

It’s unlikely that Saint Lucians will ever see Elon Musk cruising around Castries in a Tesla, but electric vehicles will… Read More

4 years ago

Caribbean Growth Prospects in 2020

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released its outlook for the region’s growth in 2019,… Read More

4 years ago

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