Michelle Nurse

WASHINGTON — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved (on 26 March) additional financing of US$11.9 million for the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (CARCIP) underway in Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint…

(Caribbean Examinations Council Press Release)– The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) stands in solidarity with the region and the international community as we grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our way of life. During the past…

(Barbados Today) The Caribbean Development Bank’s top economist appeared to signal an impending depression is likely for the region as the global health crisis drags on. From an increase in poverty and unemployment, to high national debt…

(Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Press Release)  COVID – 19 is posing new and extraordinary challenges for education systems across the world, including the OECS Member States. With the recent closure of schools from 16th March…

Written by Isabelle Durant, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) Public life in countries around the world has come to a near stand still. The drastic measures to combat the coronavirus are…