The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is strongly urging Governments in the region to consider carefully the impact of levelling high air travel-related taxes and fees on travel demand as...
Caribbean people are increasingly choosing to fly to destinations outside of the region as opposed to flying to other Caribbean islands. A study by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) shows that w...
The ocean plays a role in the livelihood of approximately 40 percent of the world’s population that lives in coastal areas and makes a significant contribution to economic growth. However, most cou...
The psychological well-being of citizens following a disaster such as a hurricane will now be a priority of the Caribbean Development Bank. Speaking at the close of the CDB’s 48th Board of Governor...
As the region braces for yet another hurricane season, the island of Grenada is being praised for its resilience-building following the destruction it received from Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Speaking...
Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne has expressed disappointment over the level of participation by heads of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) at a seminar on air transport in the ...
A British expert has advised Caribbean leaders and technocrats to include grassroots communities in their humanitarian responses following a disaster. Mark Pelling, a lecturer in Geograp...
Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is calling for regional unity against what he calls deceptive acts of economic aggression against Caribbean countries. Delivering an addre...
The Government of Grenada has created a new ministry to deal with the effects of climate change. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Development Bank’s 48th annual Board of Governors in Grenad...
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a USD50 million (mn) loan to the Government of the British Virgin Islands. The bank said in a release that the funds will...