Caribbean News iBusiness iCommunity iLocal News iOpinion iViews iWorld News News Publisher's Choice Your View
The Caribbean and climate change: Evil in paradise?
By Rebecca Theodore From The Nassau Guardian Is there an immediate lifeline for the lives of the more-than-40 million people who now lie in peril in the Caribbean? In no uncertain terms, the ravaging effects of climate change in the Caribbean…
Caribbean News Events iBusiness iCommunity iEnvironment iFinance iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Work on geothermal plant in Dominica, Caribbean could start Q3 2019
By Alexander Richter From Think Geo Energy The Government of Dominica in the Caribbean has announced that construction of the long awaited geothermal power plant could start as early as in the third quarter of 2019 with funding recently announced…
The View from Europe: A new approach to tourism analysis is long overdue
By David Jessop From Dominican Today Since the mid-2000s the ability of the Caribbean tourism sector to generate rapid economic growth has been widely accepted by international financial institutions such as the IMF, World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank….
Caribbean News Events iBusiness iCommunity iCrime iFinance iLocal News iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Dubai emerging market maverick Abraaj gets a lifeline [thanks to Cayman Islands]
By Kenneth Rapoza From Forbes The past 12 months weren’t great for emerging markets—but it’s been far worse for Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Group and its founder Arif Naqvi. Bad fortune of being in the wrong place with the wrong people…
ECCB Governor appointed Chairman of CCRIF SPC
Monday, July 2, 2018 — Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor, Mr. Timothy Antoine, has been appointed as Chairman of the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) effective July 1, for a 3-year term. Mr. Antoine succeeds Mr. Milo…
Sir Ronald Sanders: For a change – Welcome World Bank advice
By Sir Ronald Sanders Attending a World Bank meeting on April 16, I was shocked to hear a senior official of the organization say that, in addressing fiscal deficits, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries should not make “shock adjustments”….
Billions sent back to the Caribbean last year – A NAN first
From NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. April 25, 2018: Guess how much money exactly was sent back to the Caribbean from immigrants globally last year? If you guessed USD 13.5 billion, then you are correct. According…
Letter to UN & World Governments re-global warning
Nine simple steps will remove “Global Warming” (Project No.12, from S.Patnaik-India) Dear United Nations & World Governments, Out of all, there are simple 9 steps to remove global warming within short period Except royal /expensive/costlier cars, all other cars should…
Time for Latin America, Caribbean to hike tax: World Bank
By Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels With economic recovery being reported in Latin American and Caribbean states, a new World Bank report says governments must now look to fiscal policy to reduce their deficits. In “Fiscal Adjustment in Latin America and…
Bolivia’s path to urban resilience
BY MELANIE KAPPES From World Bank Imagine you live in a city that floods, sometime for weeks, after extreme rainfalls. Imagine you live in that flooded city, where you and thousands of your neighbors must find a place to stay…
