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First Black and Caribbean roots ballerina hopes to leave the audience empowered

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Dec. 16, 2019: For the first time in the history of the New York City Ballet, the holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” has a black and Caribbean roots dancer playing the prima ballerina lead role…

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What Hurricane Dorian has taught us about Bahamas, and the Caribbean

By R.D. Miller After hurricane Dorian landed in the Abaco Island September 1, 2019 and a day later in Grand Bahamas as a category five hurricane with wind of up to 215 miles per hour. The damages amounted to about 3.4…

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US$1.29 million from Green Climate Fund to enhance Caribbean civil society’s access and readiness for climate finance

Port of Spain, December 13, 2019 – Efforts to enhance civil society’s access and capacity to deliver climate finance and build resilience in the Caribbean have been bolstered by a US$1.29 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).  The Principal…

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Cayman: Late night shopping, pre-launch and book signing at National Museum

Last minute shoppers enjoyed Free Admission to the Cayman Islands National Museum (“CINM” or “National Museum”) on Wednesday, 11 December 2019 from 5-8pm. During the 3-hour period, visitors browsed the Museum’s unique Gift Shop – purchasing a variety of locally…

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Presentation Summary ECLAC launches the Preliminary Overview of the Caribbean 2019

At the launch of the Preliminary Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean, Sheldon McLean, the Coordinator of Economic Development Unit of ECLAC, Port of Spain, reviewed the macroeconomic performance of the Caribbean economies in 2019 and outlined projections for…

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IDA: Partnering with the Eastern Caribbean Small States

Op-ed by Tahseen Sayed, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Tuesday, December 10, 2019 — With its natural beauty, blue seas, and white sands, the Caribbean has long been a prized destination for visitors.  The region’s location and geography – a…

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Caribbean Life’s Roundup

By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life Caribbean Progress has been made in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths, but these gains appear weak. This is according to a new report titled “Communities at the Center-The response to HIV in the…

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Mastercard finds most Latin American and Caribbean consumers want biometric online payments

From Biometric Update Millennials in Latin America and the Caribbean are driving regional e-commerce growth rates above 20 percent, and between 63 and 83 percent of consumers in various countries in the region say that biometrics are their preferred authentication…

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Cuba consolidates with the Caribbean

Cuba consolidates ties with the Caribbean From Presna Latino Havana, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday consolidates historical ties with the nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in the context of the 47th anniversary of relations between the West…

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Jamaican leader calls for a war on corruption at ACP Summit

From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY., Tues. Dec. 10, 2019: A Caribbean leader attending the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP), group of nations summit in Nairobi, Kenya, is calling for a total war on corruption. Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew…