Recently, Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Adtalem Global Education President and CEO, Lisa Wardell, joined with dignitaries, business leaders and other community stakeholders for the grand opening of Ross University…
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December 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Creating Future Good Through Youth Training
by BVC December 13, 2018“How old are you, Dara?” asked one of the youth delegates to the Eastern Caribbean Youth Symposium. She was talking to Dara Jerome, a symposium co-coordinator from the NGO createfuturegood,… -
BarbadosDecember 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Regional Cultural and Creative Industries Workshop Held in Barbados
by BVC December 13, 2018The Caribbean Export Development Agency, in collaboration with the European Union, GIZ and BCSI, launched a two-day workshop for practitioners in the creative and cultural industries of CARIFORUM. The Agency… -
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Thousands of Farmers in Jamaica to Receive Support to Increase Production
by BVC December 13, 2018Over US$60 million will be injected into Jamaica’s agriculture and rural tourism sectors come 2019. Farmers and rural producers are among those to benefit from the funds, geared towards enhancing… -
December 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
US Virgin Islands Re-launches “Real Nice” Campaign
by BVC December 13, 2018As travelers look to escape from the cold this winter, the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is supporting the territory’s private sector partners with the re-launch of a $3… -
December 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Belize delegation Visits Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Effort to Bolster Expertise in World Heritage Conservation
by BVC December 13, 2018A high-level delegation from Belize visited Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from November 26 to 30, 2018, to exchange best practices on leveraging their reef’s iconic World Heritage status, to protect… -
November 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Inaugural Event Explores Blue Economy Strategy to Drive Energy Transformation in the Caribbean
by BVC November 16, 2018The Caribbean could transform its energy sector and diversify economic activity by exploring marine renewable energy development, says Monica La Bennett, Vice President of Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank… -
JamaicaNovember 2018Opening LinesPast Issues
Jamaica Exploring Use of Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic, Styrofoam
by BVC November 16, 2018Bamboo is being explored as a possible alternative to the production of plastic and Styrofoam containers as the Jamaican government embarks on a policy to ban the use of the… -
November 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Airbnb and CTO Strengthen Partnership to Drive Tourism in Region
by BVC November 16, 2018Airbnb hosted Hugh Riley, CEO and Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), at its San Francisco headquarters recently, and announced new commitments to promoting authentic and sustainable travel… -
BahamasBarbadosBritish Virgin IslandsHaitiNovember 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSt Vincent and the GrenadinesTobagoTrinidad
Caribbean Export Supports the Business of Fashion in the Caribbean
by BVC November 16, 2018Fashion is a key sector of the region’s creative industries with designers creating unique styles inspired by their environments. Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in cooperation with the European… -
BahamasNovember 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Bahamas Government Approves Proposal for New Cruise Port
by BVC November 16, 2018After much debate, town hall meetings, and heated arguments for and against that reached a public crescendo, the Bahamas government has approved Disney Cruise Line’s nearly half-billion dollar proposal to… -
BahamasOctober 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Disney Plans New $400 Million Cruise Port in The Bahamas
by BVC October 18, 2018Disney Cruise Line already has an agreement for purchase with the current owner of the Lighthouse Point property in South Eleuthera for a nearly half a billion dollar cruise port… -
October 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint Lucia
St Lucia to Improve Health Coverage with World Bank Loan
by BVC October 18, 2018The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$20 million from the International Development Association for strengthening Saint Lucia’s public health care system by improving accessibility, efficiency, and responsiveness… -
JamaicaOctober 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Mobile Demand Transforms Jamaican Tourism
by BVC October 17, 2018The use of internet and mobile devices as platforms to shop and purchase travel products is rapidly increasing and has transformed the Jamaican tourism industry. According to the Expedia Group,… -
October 2018Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint Lucia
First Regional Investment Forum on Meeting Paris Climate Targets to be Held in St. Lucia
by BVC October 17, 2018The first forum of the Caribbean Nationally Determined Contributions Finance Initiatives (NDC FI) was held on October 11 and 12 in Saint Lucia. Under the Paris Climate Agreement adopted at…