Tag: Caribbean
Senior IMF official wants more action to fight climate change
Nassau – A senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), appealed for greater action to mitigate the impact of climate change being felt...
PAHO: Dwindling routine vaccinations cause for concern
Washington, D.C. – Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa Etienne warned on Wednesday that while the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...
CDB gets U.S. $50m for climate change fund
New York City – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) announced on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement with the Italy-based Cassa Depositi...
CDB president wants more innovative tourism
George Town – The region’s institutions and governments must work together to offer an innovative tourism product that can support diverse economic activity and...
Livelihoods ‘at risk’
Prime Minister Mia Mottley gave testimony on Wednesday before the Financial Services Committee of the United States House of Representatives on de-risking in the...
IATA warns Caribbean about price of travel
George Town – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned Caribbean destinations on Wednesday that they are “running the risk of pricing themselves out...