A new report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) from the United Nations indicates that the Commonwealth of Dominica was the fastest growing economy in the entire Latin America and the Caribbean region in 2019. The island’s GDP is said to have jumped up by ...

Caribbean heads of governments have been accused of not keeping pace with their sportsmen and women because the politicians are failing to provide facilities to support athletes consistent with their worldwide successes. So said Jamaican sports administrator, Dr Michael Fennell, as he addressed the recent Barbados Olympic Association 2019 awards ...

Cuba on Monday consolidates historical ties with the nations of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), in the context of the 47th anniversary of relations between the West Indian island and the regional bloc. In Bahamas, the Cuban ambassador, Alejandro Garcia held a meeting with representatives of the local government, health and ...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the strategic marketing of the sector beyond the traditional sand, sun and sea concept has placed Jamaica in the enviable position of being a prime destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). Addressing a group of high-level investors and other stakeholders at a cocktail ...

A 100% Italian capital company was constituted at the Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV 2019) and become established in the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), Cuba’s main project to attract foreign investment. Lácteos Mariel S.A. this Thursday became one of the 50 businesses from 21 countries authorized by the Cuban ...

Jamaica has joined 28 other nations including several Caribbean states that have developed online investment guides (iGuides).