Jamaica and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are embracing renewable energy as part of their plans to become decarbonized in the coming decades. The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew…
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April 2019BahamasLatest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
Bahamas Enjoying Historic Visitor Numbers
by BVC April 17, 2019The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation has heralded the highest number of international arrivals ever, resulting in record hotel occupancy levels. The Bahamas won numerous tourism industry awards and… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
New ECLAC Policy Brief Seeks to Engage Youth in Sustainable Development
by BVC April 17, 2019The Caribbean is considered a relatively youthful subregion. For every five persons in the Caribbean, two are under the age of 25. Nearly 7.5 million youth between the ages of… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
Germany, CDB to Build Capacity for Climate Change Projects in the Eastern Caribbean
by BVC April 17, 2019The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is supporting member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in their efforts to build capacity to develop robust climate change projects for… -
April 2019JamaicaLatest IssueOpening LinesPast Issues
£16.7 Million Project Set to Modernize Jamaica’s Agricultural Sector
by BVC April 17, 2019Jamaican farmers will be getting a £16.7 million boost to help them increase productivity and gain greater market access. This has been made possible through a grant from the United… -
April 2019Latest IssueOpening LinesPast IssuesSt. Martin/Sint Maarten
St. Maarten wins big in Caribbean Readers’ Choice Awards
by BVC April 17, 2019St. Maarten received seven distinctions in USA Today’s 2019 Ten Best Caribbean Readers’ Choice Awards. The Friendly Island and several of its stakeholders were acknowledged across six categories, including “Best… -
BarbadosBelizeCuraçaoGuyanaHaitiJamaicaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint LuciaTobagoTrinidad
Bipartisan Caribbean Trade Bill Introduced in U.S. Congress
by BVC March 18, 2019U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) have introduced legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) until 2030. Since 2000, CBTPA has allowed for… -
DominicaGrenadaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesSaint LuciaSt Vincent and the Grenadines
CarPIF Regional Connectivity Meeting to Address Affordable and Resilient Internet Access
by BVC March 18, 2019The Eastern Caribbean island of Grenada has been selected as the venue for the fifth regional meeting of the Caribbean Internet Peering and Interconnection Forum, CarPIF, set for June 12… -
AntiguaLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Antigua-Barbuda to Tap into Wellness Travel Market
by BVC March 15, 2019Examining the current offerings available to the wellness traveler and discussing ways to increase the destination’s presence within the vastly growing wellness travel and tourism market, will be high on… -
BelizeLatest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Medical Facilities in Belize to Become Safer, Green, and more Resilient to Natural Disasters
by BVC March 15, 2019Eleven hospitals and health centers and a laboratory in Belize will be retrofitted to make them safer, “green” and able to continue operating during emergencies and disasters as part of… -
Latest IssueMarch 2019Opening LinesSt. Kitts & Nevis
Regional Transportation has to be Affordable, says CARICOM Chairman
by BVC March 15, 2019At a press conference at the conclusion of the heads of government meeting in St. Kitts last month, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, Dr. Timothy Harris, Prime Minister of St.… -
BonaireFebruary 2019Opening LinesPast Issues
Bonaire Aims to be the First Renewable Island Relying on Wind and Solar
by BVC February 21, 2019The technology company Wärtsilä has been awarded an integrated 6 MW energy storage project contract for the Caribbean island of Bonaire. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) hybrid energy project… -
February 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesTobagoTrinidad
New Study Shows how Trinidad and Tobago can Prevent Crimes with Innovative Approach
by BVC February 21, 2019The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Arizona State University presented a study showing that treating violence as an epidemic and intervening to prevent its transmission can be an effective… -
February 2019Opening LinesPast IssuesSt Vincent and the Grenadines
Developing a Climate Resilience Policy for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
by BVC February 21, 2019Government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders from various economic sectors in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) participated in the first national consultation on December 11, 2018, to develop… -
February 2019JamaicaOpening LinesPast Issues
Jamaica Will Need 98,000 Health and Education Professionals by 2040
by BVC February 21, 2019Jamaica will need approximately 49,000 teachers, 12,000 doctors, and 37,000 nurses by the year 2040. This is what “Education and Health: The Sectors of the Future?,” the second issue of…
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