University Transition Still Underway Despite Cancellation of Caribbean Development Bank Loan
Authored by: College of The Bahamas Source: College of The Bahamas Date: June 24, 2016 NASSAU, Bahamas – The College of The Bahamas continues to fulfill operational milestones in its ten-year Master Plan with the near completion of the new…
New unit to boost Caribbean creative industries
From Trinidad Guardian The process of cultivating a buoyant and sustainable cultural and creative economy in the Caribbean moved a step closer with the development of a plan to establish the Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit (CCIMU). The Unit is…
Prioritizing the Caribbean creative industry through THE CCIMU
Port-of-Spain, TRINIDAD, June 17, 2016. The process of cultivating a buoyant and sustainable cultural and creative economy within the Caribbean is a step closer with the development of a business plan to establish the Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit (CCIMU)….
CDB funding Caribbean music sector development
From Caribbean Development Bank The Caribbean Region is known and celebrated for reggae and dancehall, soca, zouk and other genres. Yet many regional artists, performers, their managers and publishers do not earn a sustainable living from their craft. The Caribbean…
CDB-funded workshop promotes gender-mainstreaming in education
From Caribbean News Now BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Over 60 senior education planners, gender focal points and representatives of the Association of Caribbean Chief Education Officers from across the region are now better equipped to address the issues of gender mainstreaming…
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The View from Europe: The urgency of now
By David Jessop From The Barbados Advocate There is no shortage of astute advice, or practical thinking about the region’s future. In the last two weeks alone, speeches from significant regional figures have again made clear what practically is required…
Caribbean region banks must adopt de-risking as central issue
From South Florida Caribbean News Caribbean Development Bank Must Adopt De-risking as Central Issue Says Jamaican Private Sector Leader KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) general manager, Earl Jarrett, has told the Board of Governors of the Caribbean…
Caribbean Development Bank to hold Annual Meeting in Montego Bay, Jamaica
On May 18 and 19, 2016, Heads of States, Ministers of Finance and High Level Representatives of 28 countries will assemble in Montego Bay, Jamaica for the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors. At…
Stakeholders set path for establishment of regional creative industries body
April 13, 2016, Kingston, JAMAICA – The Caribbean is renowned worldwide for its creative culture, including music, folklore, crafts, festivals and carnivals. Despite making some progress in developing the cultural and creative sectors, the Region has lagged in translating its…
Procurement Notice: Enterprise Training Fund Consultancy – Grenada
From Caribbean Development Bank 16 MAR 2016 GRENADA NATIONAL TRAINING AGENCY ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF GRENADIAN NATIONALS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CSME ENTERPRISE TRAINING FUND CONSULTANT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 1. BACKGROUND 1.01 The Grenada National Training Agency…
