March 28, 2023

Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis by the President of Caribbean Development Bank

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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 3, 2023 [Press Secretary’s Office]: Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Ms. Andrea Power, Senior Advisor to the President of the Caribbean Development Bank paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew today. Several pertinent […]

Caribbean Export and Caribbean Development Bank join forces to provide Grants to MSMEs

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Caribbean Export and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) partner to support regional MSMEs retool and preserve jobs with financial assistance. Caribbean Development Bank to provide US$600K in grant funding to MSME’s via a new Technical Assistance Programme. The Technical Assistance Programme will assist MSMEs mitigate impact of COVID-19 and support ongoing capacity building. MSMEs will be […]

Dr. Gene Leon takes office as CDB President

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By Camille TaylorHead, Corporate Communications, Caribbean Development Bank Wednesday, May 5, 2021 — BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon yesterday took office as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), becoming the sixth chief executive of the regional multilateral institution. The seasoned economist will lead a team of more than 200 employees headquartered in Bridgetown, Barbados. He comes to […]

Belize: PUC vs. Consolidated case back in court: PUC’s appeal heard

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From 7 Newsbelize.com 3 weeks ago, we told you how Belize Water Services Limited was making multi-million dollar investments to provide residents of San Pedro Town with a more reliable access to water. Before this plan was put into motion, the island was supplied for years by the company, Consolidated Water Belize Limited. They generated […]

St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris attends the Caribbean Development Bank’s 49th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors and delivers remarks at Opening Ceremony

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June 5th, 2019St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, who holds a seat on the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is attending its 49th Annual Meeting, which is taking place from June 5thto 6th, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Port of Spain, Trinidad.  Financial Secretary for the […]

The Natural Disaster Risk Management Program participates in Barbados regional risk management conference

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 The event takes place in the Central American country until 1st June and is attended by 350 scientists, politicians, designers, engineers and researchers from more than 35 countries ·         The Understanding Risk Caribbean Conference arises from the regional need to develop a better exchange of strategies, policies and plans for disaster prevention, especially after the hurricanes […]

Four OECS businesses top Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Programme

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Cory Zufelt, Linda Dias, Kenna Questelles George and Chaneil Imhoff excel at regional competition. Four young OECS entrepreneurs have placed in the top three of the Caribbean Tech Entrepreneurship Programme (CTEP), an initiative designed to help address unemployment in the Caribbean by leveraging opportunities in the Virtual Economy. CTEP provides regionally relevant capacity-building workshops and critical mentorship […]

BCQS International announces the promotion of Steven Abbott

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George Town, Grand Cayman, 29th April 2019 – BCQS International is happy to announce the promotion of Steven Abbott to Associate Directors, based in the Cayman Islands office. “We are pleased to announce the promotion of Steven Abbott to Associate Director within our BCQS Cayman team,” said Managing Director, Liam Day. “Steven has been an […]

OECS Commission features Edwin St. Catherine

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Newly retired Director of Statistics for Saint Lucia reflects on robust tenure Tuesday, March 26, 2019 — The OECS Statistics in Focus recently sat down with one of the region’s statistical stalwarts to reflect on his almost three-decade journey of statistical development in the Caribbean. A native of Saint Lucia, Edwin St. Catherine’s passion and successful advances […]

Montserrat: New music networking app Bodio launched

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Tuesday, February 5, 2019 — Montserrat, Montserratian mobile app company Bodio Inc. has launched a mobile application to serve the entertainment and hospitality industries.  This app allows musicians to interact, collaborate, increase their exposure, and aims to simplify the booking process.   The free beta version of the app is available on both iOS and Android platforms worldwide for direct download […]