Economy

ST. MICHAEL, Barbados -- The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) provided more than $140.2 million in financing in 2020 and secured an additional $50 million...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- After an extremely difficult year in which the economies of its 19 Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) contracted by 12.8 percent on...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Foreign Ministers met virtually on February 19 with their Canadian counterpart, the Hon. Marc Garneau, in the...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The Financial Statements of St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board for the period ending December 31, 2019, were presented...

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A landmark partnership to help informal operators in the agriculture and fisheries sectors transition to formal standards of labour has been...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- St. Kitts and Nevis will be offered a Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme (RQIP) with globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- Farmers and fisherfolks in St. Kitts and Nevis were today, Thursday, February 4, reminded of their important role in the...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has approved the reappointment of Timothy N. J. Antoine as Governor. The...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Tentative signs of recovery are emerging in Caribbean labour markets, following the unprecedented disruption in 2020 due to the...

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration, presented a $237.2million budget free of...

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis -- Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is crediting strong leadership for...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – St. Kitts and Nevis continues to implement the necessary measures geared towards improving the brand of the country’s Citizenship by...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- After 36 years, the St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme continues to be one of the most...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme is being lauded for its continued positive impact on the economy of St. Kitts...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has presented a tax-free, surplus budget, year after year dating back to 2016....

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Although the second quarter of 2020 witnessed the closure of the Federation’s manufacturing plant and tourism industry, Prime Minister the...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The manufacturing sector has consistently been a key contributor to the economic success of St. Kitts and Nevis. The sector...

LIMA, Peru –- The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of the need to adopt immediate strategies to face the labour crisis caused by...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The Team Unity Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is committed to protecting the reputation and gains of the Federation’s...

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -- The state of the union in St. Kitts and Nevis is good, says His Excellency Dr. Everson W. Hull, the...