Caribbean Resilience on Full Display in Miami as Jamaica and Haiti Vow Recovery After Hurricane Melissa
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, MIAMI (December 11, 2025) – In an impassioned address delivered at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) annual Holiday Dinner & Fundraiser on Friday, Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, called…
Cayman: Butterfield – US Federal Fund Rate
Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited (“Butterfield”) announced that, in step with the recent reduction in the US Federal Funds Rate, Butterfield has cut its Prime Rate for US and CI dollar lending for residential mortgages, consumer loans and corporate loans. The…
ILO to launch the 2025 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean
LIMA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch the 2025 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean, a report that analyzes recent employment trends in the region, with particular focus on recovery patterns, persistent gaps, and…
African Development Bank Approves $10 Million to catalyse Namibia’s Large Green Hydrogen Project
The project is poised to leverage the country’s world-class solar and wind energy resources PRETORIA, South Africa, December 10, 2025/ — The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a…
The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan held its Annual General Meeting
George Town, Grand Cayman, 10 December 2025 – The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce Pension Plan (“Plan”) held its Annual General Meeting on December 3rd, where key updates and initiatives were presented. Chairperson Richard Freeme, along with representatives from Mercer Investments…
PAHO supports Jamaica in the immediate deployment of mental health and psychosocial services after Hurricane Melissa
Kingston, Jamaica, December 10, 2025 (PAHO) – Hurricane Melissa has severely damaged health service infrastructure and disrupted life in Jamaica. In the aftermath, thousands of displaced families, health workers, children, and people living with chronic illnesses continue to deal with the storm’s psychosocial…
Polack Post: Caribbean Cassandra Complex – Failure Or Not ?
By Peter Polack Peter Polack Cassandra, the Greek myth of a a woman cursed to tell truths that no one believes, must resonate throughout the islands of the Caribbean. A United Nations Development Programme report estimated that Caribbean countries suffered…
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Supports EUR 132.5 Million Financing to Strengthen Uzbekistan’s Steel Industry
The financing, backed by ICIEC’s sovereign cover, will enable the completion of Uzmetkombinat’s new Casting and Rolling Complex in Bekabad, Southern Uzbekistan JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, December 9, 2025/ — The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit…
Captive Insurance Leaders Gather in Grand Cayman for Sold-Out 2025 Forum
Michael Wild Grand Cayman, November 5, 2025 – The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman (IMAC) concluded the 2025 Cayman Captive Forum on December 4, following three days of industry sessions, regulatory updates and networking at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. The event reached full…
Senegal’s President Faye Opens MSGBC 2025 with Call for African Energy Sovereignt
The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition officially opened on 9 December with a call by Senegal’s President to develop regional integration and Africa-led sovereignty for shared prosperity DAKAR, Senegal, December 9, 2025/ — Senegalese President H.E….
