Over 160 officials benefited from the one-month training course that focused on human mobility in disaster and climate change scenarios July 2, 2020 — More than 160 border officials across nine…
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July 2020Latest IssueOpening Lines
Regional Electric Mobility Actors Charge To ‘Get Started’
by BVC July 15, 2020(Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Press Release, 25 June, 2020 |Bridgetown, Barbados) – Stakeholders in the energy and transportation sectors were charged not to wait until a comprehensive plan… -
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Airbnb announces partnerships with governments and tourism agencies to promote domestic tourism and economic growth
by BVC July 15, 2020Nassau, Bahamas. The travel industry, including Airbnb, has been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. While there will continue to be great uncertainty, Airbnb booking data shows that travel is beginning… -
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RBC Royal Bank named Latin American & Caribbean Retail Bank of the Year by Retail Banker International
by BVC July 15, 2020TORONTO (CANADA) – RBC Royal Bank (RY on TSX and NYSE) has been named as the Latin American & Caribbean Retail Bank of the Year by Retail Banker International (RBI).… -
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C&W Communications Expands Its B2B Operations in the Cayman Islands
by BVC July 15, 2020Company acquires IT Outsource increasing Managed Services capabilities Ability to offer customers a true end-to-end B2B solution by leveraging existing connectivity services MIAMI -- C&W Communications, operator of the Flow,… -
Latest IssueMarch 2020Opening Lines
Caribbean’s First Peer-to-Peer Car Rental Platform Launched
by BVC March 16, 2020The emerging peer-to-peer car rental sector is projected to grow at 10 per cent annually, and it has finally reached the Caribbean. The region’s first peer-to-peer car rental platform, Rent… -
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CARICOM Development Fund to be Restructured
by BVC March 16, 2020So serious are the issues facing the region that its leaders have decided to restructure the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) to enable it to raise additional monies from individuals, companies,… -
JamaicaLatest IssueMarch 2020Opening Lines
Landmark US$1 Billion Multi-resort Development for Jamaica
by BVC March 16, 2020A US$1 billion multi-resort development that will add approximately 4,700 new rooms in Jamaica’s tourism sector has broken ground. The project, Sugarcane Bay Jamaica in Llandovery, St. Ann, is being… -
JamaicaLatest IssueMarch 2020Opening Lines
Jamaica Expects Tourism Arrivals to Take a Hit from Global Coronavirus Outbreak
by BVC March 16, 2020Jamaica is expecting that it will see 340,000 fewer tourists than it had projected this year in light of the threat posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has triggered… -
BarbadosLatest IssueMarch 2020Opening Lines
Barbados Becomes the Latest Caribbean Country to Launch an UNCTAD iGuide
by BVC March 16, 2020Barbados has joined five other Caribbean countries to launch an online investment guide or iGuide with the support of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Caribbean… -
February 2020Latest IssueOpening Lines
Applications Now Open for Spring 2020 Cohort of Accelerate VI
by BVC February 14, 2020The University of the Virgin Island’s (UVI) Research and Technology Park (RTPark) announced recently that applications have now opened for the Spring 2020 cohort of Accelerate VI, a startup accelerator… -
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Risk of Coronavirus Remains Low for Caribbean but CARPHA Urges Vigilance at Ports of Entry
by BVC February 14, 2020The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging Member States to continue to be vigilant and to step up surveillance at their ports of entry, although the risk of the… -
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EU Ambassador Commends Caribbean Export for Work Done to Support Economic Partnership Agreement
by BVC February 14, 2020The Caribbean Export Development Agency has recently received commendation from H.E. Ambassador Daniela Tramacere, Head of the EU Delegation of the European Union to Barbados, Eastern Caribbean, OECS, and CARICOM/CARIFORUM,… -
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Mastercard launches its Smart Islands program in the Caribbean
by BVC February 14, 2020Technology giant Mastercard recently announced the launch of its Smart Islands program in the Caribbean, leading the journey towards developing smarter islands and cashless societies to strengthen economies throughout the… -
January 2020Latest IssueOpening LinesPuerto Rico
Earthquake Jolts Region as Puerto Rico Continues to Feel Aftershocks
by BVC January 22, 2020At least one person is said to have been killed when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Jan. 7th, following a 5.8 magnitude quake the day before. And…