Regional News
Grenada signs US$1.5million contract with US healthcare company
Health Minister Nickolas Steele said that government is paying a USA-based firm between US$800,000 and US$1.5 million to complete the process for implementation of...
Dominicans to go to the polls on December 6
Dominicans go to the polls on December 6 to elect a new government after Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday night announced that he had...
Ban on single-use plastics now final in Barbados
The ban on single-use, petroleum-based plastic packaging, containers and utensils is to take effect on New Year’s Day 2020 – no exceptions or extensions,...
Swine flu death in Tobago
One swine flu death has occurred in Tobago and one is undetermined.
According to the Trinidad Express, the victim, a short crop farmer, is said...
Antigua renews calls to Harvard University for reparations
Antigua and Barbuda has renewed its call for Harvard University to provide reparations to Antiguans, some of whom are descendants of slaves owned by...
IDB holds policy dialogue, forum on better management and public expenditure in the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says, through its Fiscal Management Division, it will conduct the Regional Fiscal Policy Dialogue and the Third International Forum...
Republic Financial Holdings Completes Acquisition Of Scotiabank’s Caribbean Operations
Republic Financial Holdings Limited has now closed its acquisition of seven Scotiabank operations.
The bank said in a statement on Friday November 1st, that, following...
New tax relief policy announced for sections of hurricane ravaged Bahamas
Bahamas Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that Grand Bahama, Abaco and the Abaco Cays will become tax free zones, to aid in...
ECLAC Predicts Exports From The Caribbean Will Fall 2.0 Percent In 2019
The Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean predicts that exports from the region will fall 2.0 percent in 2019 “due to the...
The US to provide Caribbean with 2 Million US Dollars – to mitigate effects...
The US will provide US$2 million “to improve the ability of Caribbean partners to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters,” and US$1...
