Distributed energy resources can generate job opportunities Harnessing the wind, solar, and geothermal energy that are abundant in the Caribbean can lead to "near-term job opportunities with lasting impacts," according to a recent report of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The research report comes as a timely
Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) in several sectors --- a fulfilment of the promise made by the Peoples’ Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) during the election campaign The President said that the measure will bring relief, stimulate economic activity,
PRNewswire -- On September 7th, Professional Wealth Management (PWM) magazine, a publication from the Financial Times, released the fourth edition of its annual report: 'A Guide to Global Citizenship: The 2020 CBI Index'. It evaluates all active citizenship by investment (CBI) programmes in the world and ranks
Grenada GIS - Despite the global slowdown in various sectors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agricultural Division in the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs & Local Government is boasting increased crop production at the government-operated farms and Carriacou on a whole, for
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won by a landslide victory over the People’s National Party (PNP) led by Peter Phillips in the recently concluded 18th parliamentary elections. JLP won 49 of 63 seats, an addition of 16 seats, according to an early count released about 9pm local
Barbados GIS - Several European countries have now been deemed high risk by health authorities for travel into Barbados. And a number of Caribbean countries have also been shifted from the low and medium risk categories to high risk. When the updated COVID-19 protocols for travel into Barbados
UWI Press Release - The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus recently launched its inaugural Student Entrepreneurial Competition on Climate Change. The competition was launched at a joint Webinar between ACCA and The UWI Open Campus entitled Investing in the future: business
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has unveiled a calendar of upcoming "Inside-Out" marketing promotions to help stimulate local spending while engaging visitors and encouraging more travellers to the island. During a press briefing, the BTA and stakeholder partners highlighted a series of events and marketing promotions planned
World Bank Press Release - Dominica will strengthen its response to the economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic using US$5.2 million from the World Bank. The funds will be used to provide income support to people affected by the crisis who meet set criteria. “The
120 million direct jobs in tourism at risk worldwide Travel and tourism industry is the lifeblood of the Caribbean region. In fact, this part ofthe Americas has already been described as the most "tourism-dependent region" in the world. But because of the restrictions of the COVID-19
