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Global Competitiveness wanes as world economies struggleGlobal Competitiveness wanes as world economies struggle

Global Competitiveness wanes as world economies struggle

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

3 years ago
The Caribbean Taps Into Podcasting GrowthThe Caribbean Taps Into Podcasting Growth

The Caribbean Taps Into Podcasting Growth

The region plays host to wide variety of informative and dynamic podcasts. But like so many areas in the… Read More

3 years ago
Preparing for post-Cotonou tradePreparing for post-Cotonou trade

Preparing for post-Cotonou trade

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

3 years ago
The Canouan RebrandThe Canouan Rebrand

The Canouan Rebrand

The Caribbean’s tourism industry will always be in state of perpetual competition between longstanding and established accommodation providers, and… Read More

3 years ago
Half Empty or Hall Full: What’s Next for Caribbean Rum?Half Empty or Hall Full: What’s Next for Caribbean Rum?

Half Empty or Hall Full: What’s Next for Caribbean Rum?

The production of rum is key part of the cultural identity of the Caribbean. For generations, nations throughout the… Read More

3 years ago
CARICOM’s big wins: Tracking its Progress over the Last DecadeCARICOM’s big wins: Tracking its Progress over the Last Decade

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

3 years ago
The Coronavirus’ Impact On the CaribbeanThe Coronavirus’ Impact On the Caribbean

The Coronavirus’ Impact On the Caribbean

Countries across the world are wrestling with the coronavirus outbreak. First detected in China, the virus has spread globally, but… Read More

3 years ago
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force Reports Grim FindingsCaribbean Financial Action Task Force Reports Grim Findings

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

3 years ago
Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?Disaster area: Will 2020 bring more extreme weather events?

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

3 years ago
Three Nations Leading the Caribbean’s Push to Go GreenThree Nations Leading the Caribbean’s Push to Go Green

Three Nations Leading the Caribbean’s Push to Go Green

As region threatened by some of climate change’s most harrowing consequences, the Caribbean must go green in future. This… Read More

3 years ago
Caribbean Banking in 2020: Wendy Delmar — CEO, Caribbean Association of BanksCaribbean Banking in 2020: Wendy Delmar — CEO, Caribbean Association of Banks

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

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

3 years ago
Suriname Strikes Big With New Oil DiscoverySuriname Strikes Big With New Oil Discovery

Suriname Strikes Big With New Oil Discovery

January saw news of potential major oil find in Suriname. The significance of this discovery will reshape plans for… Read More

3 years ago
Small Islands in the International ArenaSmall Islands in the International Arena

Small Islands in the International Arena

The post-war liberal order is in testing time. Global organisations like the UN have always had to navigate the… Read More

4 years ago
Cruising into 2020: What’s ahead for the giants of the seasCruising into 2020: What’s ahead for the giants of the seas

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
BARBADOS STARTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TWO FAR-FLUNG COUNTRIESBARBADOS STARTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TWO FAR-FLUNG COUNTRIES

BARBADOS STARTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TWO FAR-FLUNG COUNTRIES

Earlier this month Barbados announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Asian Kingdom of Cambodia and the European nation… 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 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

Is There Future for the Caribbean’s Sugar Industry?

The sugar industry is woven deeply within this region’s history of slavery. In more recent decades it has generated a… Read More

4 years ago

AMERICAN SANCTIONS ARE MAKING CIPs WARY

Iran’s murky history of state-sponsored terrorism is well-known and the world is once again watching dangerous game of geopolitical… Read More

4 years ago

Enabling Economies for People With Disabilities

Those in our communities who live with disabilities often find their voices are not properly heard, and accordingly their professional… Read More

4 years ago