Unicomer Welcomes its New Managing Director for the OECS, Mr. Johnathan Johannes

Unicomer Welcomes its New Managing Director for the OECS, Mr. Johnathan Johannes

Unicomer (St. Lucia) Limited announced the appointment of a new Manager Director for Unicomer Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Mr. Johnathan Johannes. Effective April 1st, 2022, Mr. Johannes will assume responsibility for the Unicomer OECS businesses operating in: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint […]

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 CARIBBEAN AIRLINES RE-STARTS SERVICE BETWEENTRINIDAD, SURINAME & CURACAO

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES RE-STARTS SERVICE BETWEENTRINIDAD, SURINAME & CURACAO

Caribbean Airlines will resume service between Trinidad and Suriname from April 04 and between Trinidad and Curacao on April 05. The flights to Suriname will operate between Piarco International Airport and the Johan Adolf Pengel International airport Paramaribo, three times per week each Monday, Tuesday andWednesday. Service between the Curacao International Airport and the Piarco […]

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 FIBA Conference Provides Opportunities for Caribbean Banks

FIBA Conference Provides Opportunities for Caribbean Banks

The Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB) Inc. has expressed satisfaction with the just-concluded FIBA AML Compliance Conference, which was held 28 February to 2 March at the Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, USA. CAB Chairperson Mr. Dalton Lee and CEO Ms. Wendy Delmar profited the opportunity to engage with bankers, financial services professionals, regulators, […]

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 The UWI Five Islands to delve into Digital Transformation of the Financial Sector

The UWI Five Islands to delve into Digital Transformation of the Financial Sector

The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus will this month continue its Public Advocacy Series looking at digital transformation.   This month’s topic is “Digital Transformation of the Financial Sector” and will feature two of the Caribbean’s leading professionals working in this area. The speakers at the Campus’ Public Advocacy Series for March will […]

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 Youth-led World Water Day Virtual Discussion:  Water, Climate and our Health

Youth-led World Water Day Virtual Discussion:  Water, Climate and our Health

 Climate change is affecting water quantity and quality.  Combined with improper and ineffective wastewater management, this constitutes a growing problem that threatens our economy, the environment, and public health.  To highlight the connection between water, climate and human health, the Caribbean Sub- regional Program Coordination office of the Pan American Health Organization will host a […]

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 Sagicor debuts new regional show “The Blue Table”

Sagicor debuts new regional show “The Blue Table”

Financial wellness with a difference This is what Sagicor is delivering with their new online show, “The Blue Table”, which debuted on the company’s social media channels on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok on Thursday, March 17. The regional show, hosted by Sagicor’s Social Communications and Group CSR Officer, Jade Payne, seeks to make finance […]

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 CARIBBEAN AIRLINES RESUMES FLIGHTS TOFORT LAUDERDALE FROM TRINIDAD

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES RESUMES FLIGHTS TOFORT LAUDERDALE FROM TRINIDAD

Caribbean Airlines will resume twice weekly service between Trinidad and Fort Lauderdale, starting May 20, 2022. The non-stop, return flights between Piarco International (POS) and Hollywood International Airport (FLL) will operate each Friday and Sunday. The return of service to Fort Lauderdale comes just in time to facilitate Summer travel bookings. It also complements the […]

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 SHOTS FIRED IN UKRAINE MAY SINK SMALL ISLAND ECONOMIES

SHOTS FIRED IN UKRAINE MAY SINK SMALL ISLAND ECONOMIES

07 March 2022, United Nations Headquarters, New York, U.S.A.: The Chair of the Executive Council of SIDS DOCK, the international organisation created to build sustainable energy and climate change resilience in small island countries, today warned that island economies could be collateral damage of the fighting in Ukraine. SIDS DOCK, the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) […]

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 UNFPA launches Formative Assessment report on CSE and HFLE Curriculum in the Caribbean

UNFPA launches Formative Assessment report on CSE and HFLE Curriculum in the Caribbean

One of the significant activities undertaken in 2021 as part of the Caribbean Regional Spotlight Initiative is the Formative Assessment of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) component within the Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) Curriculum against international best practices and, specifically, the International Technical Guidance (ITG) on Sexuality Education (2018) in collaboration with CARICOM, […]

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