Donor club set to snub Britain on Caribbean “aid”
Ben Parker From IRIN News Sources tell IRIN no immediate deal on aid rules for British overseas territories will be struck at an OECD meeting in Paris A British demand to use aid money to repair hurricane damage to its…
The Editor Speaks: What happened to our bite?
On 30th September 2015 the UK’s Prime Minster David Cameron announced a £300 million fund for Caribbean infrastructure. The New fund will invest in roads, bridges and ports to help drive economic growth and development across the region. The [UK]…
ECLAC wants continued development assistance to middle-income countries in the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer SANTIAGO, Chile, Jul. 3, CMC – The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, says middle-income countries in the region should continue receiving official development assistance (ODA) to be…
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Cayman dump on fire once more On Sunday morning (17) fire crews were fighting a major fire at the Cayman Islands George Town Dump once more. The fire was reported around 11:15am with approx. 5,000 sq.ft. of the landfill site…