ECLAC lowers growth forecast
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) expects the Barbados economy to grow by 2.6 per cent this year as it...
Barbados not in ferry proposal
A proposal to establish a ferry service for the Eastern Caribbean does not include Barbados in any of the four possible routes.The document, The...
COVID impacts heavily on Bahamian economy
NASSAU – A new joint report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean...
High NCDs in the region making COVID worse
WASHINGTON – The high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean – such as high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer – is exacerbating...
ECLAC head praises work with OECD
Santiago – The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has underscored what she describes as...
ECLAC chief welcomes IMF drawing rights proposal
Santiago – The Executive Director of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has hailed as “a much welcome...