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Dart plans another hotel on Cayman Islands 7-Mile-Beach It has been confirmed that the Dart Group are in the “early planning” stages of their second hotel on Grand Cayman’s 7-Mile-Beach. This second hotel would be constructed a few miles up the…

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Cayman Islands’ public asked for views on Sunday Trading “We want to understand the views of the general public and all key stakeholders, so that Government has a guide for developing appropriate policy on the issue” Commerce Minister Wayne Panton…

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How the Caribbean plans to become a green energy powerhouse

By Will Nichols From Business Green Existential threat from climate change and high electricity costs are driving Caribbean Development Bank programme to boost clean energy investment Imagine a storm crashing through Britain, tearing down bridges and power lines across the…

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Suriname man hacks parents to death, torches home, SUV From Caribbean360 PARAMARIBO, Suriname, Friday July 18, 2014, CMC – A 55-year old Suriname man killed his elderly parents on Wednesday and subsequently torched their home and an SUV. The police…

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Caribbean urged to take advantage of Panama Canal expansion – McKensey

From Caribben360 PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Friday June 6, 2014, 2014, CMC – Caribbean countries are being urged to position themselves to take advantage of greater trading opportunities that may derive when the Panama Canal Expansion project is completed and commissioned by…

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Caribbean nations urged to take advantage of Panama Canal expansion

By Shanelle Weir From Panama American World Caribbean countries are being urged to position themselves to take advantage of greater trading opportunities that may derive when the Panama Canal Expansion project is completed and commissioned by the first quarter of…

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Importing food is damaging the Caribbean: Why no action?

By Sir Ronald Sanders From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday June 5, 2014 – It is shameful that golden opportunities to produce more food in the Caribbean and significantly reduce the astronomically high annual food import bill of US$4.75 billion are…

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Green Climate Fund Executive Director delivers Memorial Lecture to Caribbean Development Bank Annual Meeting

(CDB) Héla Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund, presented the 15th William G Demas Memorial Lecture yesterday at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank. The lecture addressed the topic “The Green…

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Caribbean Development Bank returns to ‘stable’ outlook following ratings review

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has welcomed Standard and Poor’s revision of its outlook from “negative” to “stable” and affirmation of its “AA/A-1+” status on long and short term foreign currency ratings. Following review of CDB’s 2013…