Caribbean aims to become World’s First Climate-Smart Zone
From The World Bank 26 countries and 40+ private sector partners create coalition to fast track climate action across the Caribbean • Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, President of the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto…
Quotable Caribbean – JANUARY 8, 2018
“We have been talking about public-private partnerships to promote tourism and make it the main economic driver for years, but it is time to put some sustained funding behind these well-meaning words and finally make it happen. And whilst the…
Richard Branson shares the first question he asks every entrepreneur who comes to him for advice
By Richard Feloni From Business Insider In many ways, Richard Branson is the prototypical entrepreneur. Since starting the Virgin Group 46 years ago, he’s overseen hundreds of companies around the world, in a wide range of industries, bearing the Virgin…
Ministers welcome acquisition by Virgin Group of renewable energy company in Jamaica
By Garwin Davis JIS Story Highlights: “The signal this has sent is that we are open for business here in Jamaica. These are the kinds of investments that can lead to even bigger and better things and which our country…
Cayman Islands “Legends At Camana Bay” celebrity tennis exhibition
MEET THE NEW LEGENDS… 13-14 FEBRUARY 2015 THE COURT AT CAMANA BAY FESTIVAL GREEN, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS – Jan 6, 2015 – Back for its 12th year, Legends Tennis will again be a showcase event…
BVI setting up shark sanctuary
From Caribbean Business The British Virgin Islands declared its territorial waters a sanctuary for all shark species this to help protect the marine predators whose global numbers have been dramatically dwindling. Kedrick Pickering, deputy premier and minister for natural resources,…