Bahamas Economy Continues to Show Crowth

The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary economic indicators suggest that the growth momentum in the domestic economy persisted during the month of January, continuing to recover from the adverse impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In its monthly Economic and Financial Developments (MEFD) report, the CBB said the tourism sector output further

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CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR A DEBT AND CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOR CARIFORUM STATES

CPDC is desirous of procuring the services of a consultant to formulate an advocacy and communications plan to promote the project activities being implemented under this project.  The Consultant will serve as an external contractor expected to provide technical assistance to the CPDC to advance the Centre’s debt and climate justice campaign. Submissions are to

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Caribbean Sargassum Project for Climate-Resilient Goods Enters New Phase

Caribbean Sargassum project to develop innovative products for climate resilience advances to new phase Sargassum seaweed influxes have been a bane to the Caribbean since 2011, but the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Plant & Food Research (PFR), a New Zealand government-owned Crown Research Institute, are advancing a regional project aimed at turning Sargassum

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Antigua & Barbuda to benefit from Multimillion dollar Film Industry Investment

– Advertisement – By Shermain Bique-Charles Antigua and Barbuda could benefit from a multi-million-dollar joint venture between UK  based filmmaker Philippe Martinez and Apex Capital Partners, an advisory firm specialising in Citizenship by Investment (CIP). Martinez, who owns MSR Media, anticipates that his company can invest about US$30 million in the Antiguan and Barbudan economy,

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Deadline looms for Jersey businesses wanting to hire Antigua and Barbuda workers

Hospitality businesses in Jersey have until Friday 17 February to register their interest in hiring staff from Antigua and Barbuda for six months.  It is part of an inter-island exchange programme where people with experience in the sector come for work.  But employers need to upload their vacancies by the deadline or risk not having the chance

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Jamaica’s Creative Sector Generates US$2.2 Billion in Earnings

By E. Hartman Reckord KINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – Jamaica’s creative sector generated approximately US$2.2 billion in earnings during 2022, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, Olivia Grange, announced, speaking during the second staging of the Jamaica Creative Career Expo. The event was hosted at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Minister Grange said

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