Ewin James: Stupid and brilliant
Many people are allowing themselves to be convinced by the mainstream media in America that President Donald Trump, is stupid and is pathologically unfit to govern, especially when compared to the reputed brilliant President Barack Obama. Is that so…
Solution to dual currency system cannot be prolonged, says Cuban president
From Caribbean News Now HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Cuban President Raul Castro said last week in Havana that the solution to the country’s dual currency system cannot be prolonged any longer. During the Cuban leader’s closing speech at the most…
Cisco and Digicel sign to accelerate digital transformation
From The Financial The FINANCIAL — Cisco have signed a Caribbean Countries Digitization Agreement outlining their objectives and strategic plans for accelerating the digital agenda and existing digitization policies for 26 countries in the Caribbean and Central America. Under the…
World Social Protection Report 2017-2019 – ILO: 4 billion people worldwide are left without social protection
GENEVA (ILO News) – Despite significant progress in the extension of social protection in many parts of the world, the human right to social security is not yet a reality for a majority of the world’s population, says a new…
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IMF promises to help Caribbean build resilience including risk mitigation, debt management
From Nation News WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is acutely aware of the urgent need to assist the Caribbean countries to build resilience, particularly in the context of the recent hurricanes that swept through the Lesser…
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Caribbean Tourism continues record growth
By Garwin Davis From JIS Story Highlights Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Caribbean tourism continues to grow at record pace, with data from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) showing that the region has welcomed 16.6 million visitors for…
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Disaster resilience planning key factor for the Caribbean
By Wesley Kirton From South Florida Caribbean News MIAMI – The 41st annual Conference on the Caribbean and Central America wrapped up in Miami on Friday (November 17) with the issue of disaster resilience planning dominating the discussions, against the…
Alejandro Werner And Krishna Srinivasan: Restoring strong growth to Caribbean
From Jamaica Gleaner Economic and social outcomes in Caribbean countries following their independence were impressive. Per-capita incomes rose sharply, poverty declined, and impressive strides were made in increasing life expectancy, reducing infant mortality, and boosting women’s participation in the labour…
Antigua PM’s call to nationalize Caribbean hotels is folly – Mackenzie
From Freedom SKN The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne’s declaration that Caribbean governments should have ownership stakes in hotels has been described as a dangerous way for the region to go if it hopes to attract investors….
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Caribbean tourism faces long road to recovery
From FOX 17 (CNN Money) — The Caribbean is fast approaching tourism season. But this year, some of the islands may not see their vital economic lifeblood. Several islands are still recovering from the one-two punch delivered by hurricanes Irma…
