Jobs Key to Haitian Recovery
Job creation and strengthening the capacity of the Haitian Government were the top two priorities laid out to the Bureau of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) during its two-day mission to Haiti.
Both the President and [...]
Central Bank Governor to review ECCU economy next week
A review of the economy of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in 2011 and the prospects for the region for 2012 will be presented on Thursday, 23 February 2012 at 8 p.m.
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir K. [...]
LIAT Cargo signs interline agreement with Commercial Aviation Services
LIAT Cargo has signed an Interline Agreement with Commercial Aviation Services (CAS), a Miami based airline with strong links in San Juan and Colombia, to transport cargo to/from San Juan Puerto Rico and Bogota Colombia via Barbados. CAS flies [...]
UNESCO chief deplores slayings of another two Brazilian journalists
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the murders of two Brazilian journalists earlier this month and called for thorough investigations of the killings.
Irina Bokova, Director-General of the [...]
UN expert calls on Uruguay to provide access to water to poor communities
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on Uruguayan authorities to implement measures to provide access to health and sanitation to its poorest and most marginalized communities.
“Uruguay has achieved significant progress [...]
Successful consultations held for Caribbean regional aid for trade strategy
WASHINGTON, USA — National consultations were held in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Suriname in the context of the Caribbean Regional Aid for Trade [...]
Drilling for oil commences offshore Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Robert Persaud on Thursday announced that offshore drilling activities by REPSOL commenced on February 7, while CGX, another oil giant, is set to [...]
St Kitts National Bank reports Net Income of EC$45 million after tax in 2011
Ahead of its 41st Annual General Meeting next week, the St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla National Bank is reporting that total assets grew from EC$2.27 billion as at 30th June 2010 to EC$2.48 billion as at the 30th June 2011.
Net income before tax increased [...]
ECLAC and UNICEF Launch Guide for Measuring Child Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF-TACRO) launched the “Guide for measuring child poverty. [...]
Guyana joins Amazon tourism sector – Manual of Amazon/Caribbean Tourism Trail launched
Guyana was today formally presented with the Tourism Circuit Manual of the Amazon Tourism Trail during a forum at the Guyana International Conference Centre that was organized by the Ministry of Tourism, the Guyana Tourism Authority and the [...]
