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CDB throws support behind KingstOOn 2016
Recognizing that the creative industries are important for regional economic diversification and employment generation, particularly for youth, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has partnered with the World Bank and the Government of Jamaica to stage KingstOOn 2016. This 2-day Animation…
$224m in CDB support
From Barbados Nation News Barbados stands to receive $224 million in financing from the Caribbean Development Bank between this year and 2018. Having approved 85 loans worth $857.8 million for Barbados over more than 40 years – $648 million of…
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…
iNews Briefs
Cayman Islands serves up ice cream in NYC From Travel Weekly The timing could not be better. With temperatures soaring into the high 80s this week, turning New York into a true melting pot, the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism…
High Energy costs stifling Caribbean competitiveness
By Kiana Wilburg From KNEWS “We are very good at analysis; but we need to become excellent at practice. We know what needs to be done; and we just need to do it,”- CDB President Dr. William Warren Smith Unlocking…
CDB forum focussing on better strategies for Caribbean Technological Consultancy Services
By GINA From CND Representatives from almost every borrowing member country of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) particpated in a stakeholders’ forum to come up with better working strategies. The event took place at the Ramada, Princess Hotel, East Bank…
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…
Guyana finance minister praises Caribbean Development Bank
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana has praised the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as an institution that has distinguished itself in its service to the region and has proven to be a reliable and effective development partner. Guyana’s Finance Minister…
CDB optimistic for 2014 reports RBC
RBC Caribbean Economic Report Frosty Weather Contributes to Market Jitters Given that US consumer confidence declined to 78.1 in February 2014, down from 79.4 in January, it can be argued that the polar vortex may have had a role to…
PPS in the Caribbean hold key to success
From The Barbados Advocate “Worthwhile approach” It was noted quite recently that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Caribbean hold the key to the success of infrastructural development in the Bank’s Borrowing Member Countries. There is a recognition that infrastructure development…
