Caribbean Update

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Nov. 28, 2001 announced it had approved financing of US$240 million, to...

Two of the largest cruise lines serving the Caribbean announced plans to merge their operations, reports CMC (Nov....

Vaughn Renwick is the new Executive Director of Caribbean Export Development Agency, based in Barbados, reports CMC (Nov....

The European Development Fund (EDF) has approved a 70 million euro grant (US$44.1 million) to support the CARIFORUM...

Citing concerns about their practice of selling citizenship, or "passport issuing irregularities", Canada imposed a visa requirement for...

The Caribbean Development Bank has granted three additional loans under the OECS Solid Waste Management Project: US$1.3 million...

HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean continue their upward climb and by the end of 2001 it is estimated...

Antigua & Barbuda Government officials have taken issue with the World Bank's position that it would not be...

The Antigua & Barbuda Government will receive EC$46 million (US$17.02 million) from Japan to develop two fishing landing...

British Airways said it will increase service to four South Caribbean markets for the winter season due to...

US Airways has begun Saturday nonstop roundtrip service between its Philadelphia hub and Antigua, the company said Dec....

The Bahamas has regained its Category One status, which it lost last year due to certain Safety violations,...

The Barbados Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have a US$12.5 million loan agreement to finance its...

Kmart, the U.S. retail giant, is receiving the go-ahead from the Barbados Government to operate here, reports CMC...

Two major capital expenditure projects are in the works -- one to upgrade the island's traffic-clogged two lane...

The Government of Barbados is inviting tenders for the supply of drugs and related items for a period...

The Government of Belize is to approve a project to construct a massive hydroelectric dam in a jungle...

The Cayman Islands, long considered a Caribbean haven for tax evaders, signed an agreement with the Bush administration...

Following up on our news item in last month's issue, about Government plans to liberalize the Telecommunications sector,...

The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE), a government monopoly in charge of telecommunications as well, plans to...