The government of Belize, with the support of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), is stepping up its climate change adaptation efforts. Belize’s Social Investment Fund (SIF), an implementing agency of…
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AntiguaNovember 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Antigua-Barbuda Ambassador Says Links to the US are Long and Strong
by BVC November 20, 2017“The links between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda are long, strong and enduring,” said Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders, at a church… -
DominicaNovember 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Rebuilding Irrigation Systems and Improving Road Access to Farms Top Priorities for Dominica’s Agriculture Sector
by BVC November 20, 2017Restoring irrigation systems and road access to farming areas in Dominica are disaster response priorities that are vital to reestablishing the country’s food production destroyed by Hurricane Maria. These priorities… -
November 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Leading Hotel and Dive Groups Agree on Caribbean Collaboration
by BVC November 20, 2017The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Diving and Equipment Marketing Association (DEMA) have agreed to work together to enhance the attractiveness of Caribbean destinations to diving enthusiasts.… -
BarbadosNovember 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Barbados to Strengthen its Global Tourism Presence
by BVC November 20, 2017With support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Barbados will increase the appeal of its tourism attractions, with a focus on encouraging more spending by visitors on its unique heritage… -
October 2017Opening LinesPast IssuesUS Virgin Islands
UVI RTPark Program Launches Donation Appeal to Support Fund for the U.S. Virgin Islands
by BVC October 17, 2017The University of the Virgin Islands RTPark, (UVI RTPark), the Specialist Economic Development Program, has launched a special donation appeal to support the Fund for the US Virgin Islands on… -
AntiguaOctober 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Antigua-Barbuda Reassures Cruise Lines of Readiness for Increased Cruise Ship Calls
by BVC October 17, 2017Antigua and Barbuda joined with forces with St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Lucia in a series of fact-finding meetings with the region’s major cruise lines. The country’s tourism minister,… -
October 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
CARICOM Ramps up Advocacy for Climate Change Financing
by BVC October 17, 2017The historic, widespread devastation of several CARICOM member states by hurricanes Irma and Maria has heightened the urgency for the region to advocate for meaningful assistance to mitigate the effects… -
Government & Public SectorOctober 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
US Supports Relief Efforts Across the Eastern Caribbean
by BVC October 17, 2017In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance… -
ConstructionJuly 2017Opening LinesPast IssuesPuerto Rico
Crye-Leike Expands Outside Continental United States
by BVC July 24, 2017Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, the nation’s fifth largest independent residential real estate firm, is expanding outside of the continental United States for the first time in its 40-year history, with… -
July 2017Opening LinesPast IssuesTourism
Tourism Officials Express Concern about Intra-Regional Travel
by BVC July 24, 2017The method by which countries determine the economic impact of tourism arrivals is flawed, says former Bahamas Tourism Minister and CEO/Secretary General of the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace. The… -
Government & Public SectorJuly 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
CDB Rolls out Training Program to Support Regional Institutional Reform in 19 Countries
by BVC July 24, 2017The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has introduced a training initiative to help governments of its 19 borrowing member countries (BMCs) more effectively manage policies, programs, and projects. One course participant… -
Best Practices in Business & Economic DevelopmentJuly 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
Caribbean Credit Unions Want a Greater Role in Regional Development
by BVC July 24, 2017Caribbean credit unions are more alive and active and can play a greater role in national and regional development, but that much is either not known or recognized by the… -
JamaicaJuly 2017Opening LinesPast Issues
USAID provides US$3 million for Safety and Security in Schools in Jamaica
by BVC July 24, 2017The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Education, Youth and Information Ministry in Jamaica to provide grant funding in the sum of US$3 million for… -
JamaicaJune 2017Opening LinesTourism
The Errol Flynn Marina & Boat Yard – The Other Side of Jamaica
by BVC June 22, 2017Business View Caribbean interviews Christine Downer, Marina Manager of the Errol Flynn Marina & Boat Yard as part of our focus on Jamaican businesses. Australian-born movie star Errol Flynn was…
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