BRADES, Montserrat — The European Union has disbursed EC$17.55 million (€5.72 million) to the government of Montserrat as the first fixed tranche under the multi sector sustainable economic development budget support programme. The assistance is inclusive of an emergency top-up payment of EC$1 million (€320,000) as additional support to help with the economic recovery of […]

Grenada Tourism Authority Staff Photo ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — Grenada achieved a historic milestone in 2018, welcoming more than half a million visitors to the destination’s shores. Spread across key niche markets, the combined cruise, yachting and stay over arrivals for 2018 was 528,077 representing a 12.90 percent increase over 2017. A strong performance was […]

The Stena Carron drillship By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor [email protected] GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Some two weeks after having its oil exploration vessels interdicted by the Venezuelan navy in Guyanese maritime territory, ExxonMobil in a statement on Monday stated that they have resumed oil exploration in Guyanese waters. In the statement: “ExxonMobil said […]

Former Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice, Christian Zerpa MIAMI, USA — Former Venezuelan Supreme Court Justice, Christian Zerpa, has fled to the United States to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s regime. Zerpa, once a staunch supporter of Maduro, fled to Miami, Florida, where in an interview he told EVTV: “I’ve decided to leave Venezuela to disavow the […]

St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris (L) with Citizenship by Investment Unit CEO Les Khan By Caribbean News Now contributor BASSETERRE, St Kitts — The recently exposed but apparently still ongoing abuse of the St Kitts and Nevis citizenship by investment programme (CIP) may have already cost the country and its government […]

Vivian Herrera, investment director at the ministry of foreign trade and foreign investment (MINVEX). ACN photo/ Marcelino VÁZQUEZ HERNÁNDEZ HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Cuba will develop an integrated digital platform this year in order to facilitate foreign trade operations, which will be linked to the simplification of procedures for the export and import of goods. […]

Robelto Hector By Jermine Abel CHARLESTOWN, Nevis (WINN) — Leader of the opposition Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), Robelto Hector, has challenged Nevis premier, Mark Brantley, to account for budgetary allocations the federal government of St Kitts and Nevis has made to the Nevis Island Administration over the recent years. Hector noted that the Nevis government […]

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, speaking in parliament By Youri KempCaribbean News Now associate [email protected] GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s minister for foreign affairs, Carl Greenidge, while speaking in parliament on the recent interdiction by the Venezuelan Navy of ExxonMobil vessels doing seismic surveys in Guyanese waters during the Christmas holidays, also disclosed that, during […]

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The European Union has signed a financing agreement of EC$18.35 million (€5.98 million) with the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines for a road management and rural road improvement programme. This programme will be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) under an agreement with the European Union. The overall […]