Compounding the economic and social struggles Jamaica faces, the COVID-19 infections has put the island between a rock and a hard place. Source
Barbados new minimum wage took effect Thursday, April 1, despite concerns expressed by the private sector that the timing is wrong. Source
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) on Thursday announced that it has received the required approvals for the sale of its Eastern Caribbean banking operat Source
Friends and family of Colin Robinson, an activist, organizer and writer who passed on March 4 in Washington, DC, at age 58 from cancer, gathered virtually on March 28 to celebrate his life and honor his contributions. Entitled, “Life Portrait and Libations,” the two-hour memorial convened Colin’s loved ones across multiple locations — the Caribbean,…
“Mr. Rose’s contribution to nation-building has created the foundation for others to rise to their own greatness. He has left behind a legacy that will live on for generations.” Source
Twenty-five thousand doses of Russia’s Sputnik-5 COVID-19 vaccine arrived today at the CJIA, Timehri, according to the Department of Public Information. Source
Eminent cryptocurrency analyst Mason Versluis known for his “Health, Wealth And SELF” approach amasses record social media following Source
The response by policy makers of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to the depth of COVID-19’s effects on Caribbean economies… Source
Monday, March 29, 2021is indelibly inscribed in history as the day Lamar Avenue (in Dallas, Texas) was renamed Botham Jean Boulevard… Source