Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada: The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today concluded a 2-day trip to Guyana, where he represented Canada at the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This visit builds on the success of the Canada-CARICOM Summit, held in Ottawa […]
By Dr. Basil Springer “All of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” – 1 Peter 3:8 I last wrote about teamwork in this column in July 2014 in “Camaraderie Fuels Teamwork” and in October 2019 in “Camaraderie Fuels Teamwork Revisited”. My reflection on those […]
By Blue Horizons Garden Resort: St. George’s, Grenada – Blue Horizons Garden Resort, Grenada is awarded Platinum Status after 10 consecutive years of recertification with Green Globe (www.greenglobe.com). Rooted in Grenadian hospitality for 45 years, Blue Horizons Garden Resort is owned and operated by two generations of a Grenadian family. With only 32 guestrooms, it […]
Thursday, February 23, 2023 — The Deputy Director General and Head of Global Growth Planning and Implementation, Helena McLeod, along with the Director and Head of programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jennifer Zapata of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) visited the Eastern Caribbean between February 13th – 17th, 2023 to meet with Organization of the […]
Caribbean foresters and resource managers share good examples from St Lucia’s Mankòtè Mangrove to educate on mangrove management good practices. February 22, 2023 – Bridgetown, Barbados – Mangroves are in decline globally, with mangrove forest cover decreasing by over 1 million hectares worldwide in the past two decades. But in the Caribbean things are different: […]
Bridgetown, Barbados 21st September 2022. CIBC FirstCaribbean and Credit Suisse as joint lead arrangers have successfully closed the recently announced USD146.5 million Government of Barbados Dual Currency Facility (USD Blue Bond /BBD Blue Loan). CIBC FirstCaribbean acted as Domestic Lead Arranger and sole Lender for the BBD146.52 million (US73.26 million Blue Loan portion of the […]
The NGC Group (‘The Group’) of Companies’ financial performance for 2021, demonstrated a significant turnaround in profitability, as it successfully navigated the global energy landscape during that year. The Group recorded a profit of TT$2.6B for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. This profit is a far cry when compared to the loss of […]
St. George’s Grenada – A Grenadian family and local organizations have launched a global environmental initiative dubbed 195in365, aimed at bringing worldwide attention to climate change, the world’s sustainability and its regenerative capacity. The movement will journey to 195 countries in 365 days making each day noteworthy through valuable learning and sharing and motivating others […]
Authorities from Finance Ministries in 12 of the region’s countries kicked off the XXXIV edition of the Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy, at ECLAC’s headquarters. The XXXIV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy began this Monday at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. At this gathering – which […]
