Bahamas: VAT collections jump by 100% in 6 months
The Bahamas, for the first 6 months of the 2021/2022 fiscal year, collected $588 million in VAT revenue,…
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Special COTED on Agriculture held
Lead Head of Govt with responsibility for agriculture in the CARICOM Quasi Cabinet, H.E. Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Friday…
World Cancer Day 2022: Closing the Gap on Inequalities
(Caribbean Public Health Agency Press Release) Cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of death. No part…
Orange economy — next frontier for Caribbean
(Jamaica Observer) As the novel coronavirus pandemic rages on, there is an increasing view that the creative…
Americas: Pace of Omicron slows amid rising COVID infections
(United Nations News) COVID infections and deaths in North America continue to rise, as hospitalisations increase…
Island States must bolster resilience to existential climate threats
(United Nations News) The massive volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga followed by another earthquake and…
Global food prices rise in January
(Food and Agriculture Organisation Press Release) The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely…
CDB Mobilised US$80M in Flexible, Swift Pandemic Response in 2021
(Caribbean Development Bank Press Release) As the Caribbean faced down the second year of COVID-19 in 2021, the…
CARICOM gender ministers meet ahead of global women’s conclave
Stakeholders in gender development in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are examining women and girls’ empowerment…