Multilateral development banks eye up to $400 billion more lending over 10 years: The Inter-American Development Bank on Saturday said leaders of 10 multilateral ...
reuters.com/business/finance/multilateral-development-banks-eye-up-400-bln-more-lending-over-10-years-2024-04-20/
'Amazonia' bonds in 2024 seen a tough sell for some: A political push to raise the first-ever "Amazonia Bond" has ramped up during talks to agree a "roadmap" ...
reuters.com/sustainability/amazonia-bonds-2024-seen-tough-sell-some-2024-04-18/
Four more core homes handed over: Keys were handed over yesterday to four families who are now owners of Core Homes. The handing over was done during an ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/12/news/guyana/four-more-core-homes-handed-over/
Agri ministry seeking consultant to evaluate sustainable development programme: The Ministry of Agriculture is currently seeking consulting services for the ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/01/news/guyana/agri-ministry-seeking-consultant-to-evaluate-sustainable-development-programme/
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor Richard Byles has signalled for the first time that rate cuts could be on the horizon, and before the end of this year. www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/21/rate-cuts-year/
Forex: J$156.77 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Wednesday, April 24 ended trading at $156.77 up by two cents ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/forex-j156-77-one-us-dollar-20240424-2126-169714/
IDB, UNDP enhance collaboration: WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has entered into a new framework agreement ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/24/idb-undp-enhance-collaboration/
Local production could help stabilise global oil prices - Guyana Chronicle: THE Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) predicts, in its 2024 Latin American and ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/24/local-production-could-help-stabilise-global-oil-prices/
Moody's review affirms economy improving, says Bowe: Gowon Bowe, chief executive officer of Fidelity Bank, said the latest review of The Bahamas by Moody’s ...
thenassauguardian.com/business/moodys-review-affirms-economy-improving-says-bowe/article_3d39bc14-003b-11ef-a772-27bd250653af.html
Top MIGA official warns of credit guarantee market fragmentation risks: A top World Bank group official has warned that the market for providing credit ...
reuters.com/sustainability/top-miga-official-warns-credit-guarantee-market-fragmentation-risks-2024-03-11/
Black Rock Village head: THA secretary politicising council - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/20/black-rock-village-head-tha-secretary-politicising-council/
Latin American development bank to ramp up lending after reforms: IDB chief says it can provide an extra $112bn over next decade, increasing loan rate by almost ...
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Women's economic empowerment to take centre stage at WE LIFT 4 - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/17/womens-economic-empowerment-to-take-centre-stage-at-we-lift-4/
IDB-Invest to provide US$25m for Unicomer complex at Farm: The private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday sealed an agreement to ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/16/news/guyana/idb-invest-to-provide-us25m-for-unicomer-complex-at-farm/
Disaster-management heads meet before record hurricane season - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/17/disaster-management-heads-meet-before-record-hurricane-season/
Education officers, IDB representatives conduct visit to Region Nine - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/17/education-officers-idb-representatives-conduct-visit-to-region-nine/
Telemedicine, expanded services among improvements for Upper Mazaruni Hospital - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/16/telemedicine-expanded-services-among-improvements-for-upper-mazaruni-hospital/
The Bahamas government has welcomed the return of the Agri-Business Expo after an absence of five years, saying that it could not be more timely and is ... Show more www.cnc3.co.tt/bahamas-government-welcomes-return-of-agri-business-expo/
Data on violence against women a wake-up call: An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) financed survey on violence against women in The Bahamas that found that ...
thenassauguardian.com/news/data-on-violence-against-women-a-wake-up-call/article_f3af50b0-f859-11ee-beda-cff5813afd81.html
IDB approves $3.5 billion capital increase for investment arm: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $3.5 billion capital increase for IDB Invest ...
reuters.com/business/finance/idb-approves-35-billion-capital-increase-investment-arm-2024-03-10/
Imbert reassures public on new $100 bill: FINANCE Minister Colm Imbert says that when the Central Bank introduces the new $100 bill later this year ...
trinidadexpress.com/business/local/imbert-reassures-public-on-new-100-bill/article_07139148-f6e3-11ee-802f-6b68b69dab5a.html
A call is being made for the Government to reevaluate how it provides funding to certain economic groups, amid revelations that just over $1 million of a near ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240409/govt-urged-review-access-relief-loans-seasonal-earners #GLNRToday
China is Untangling the Latin American Spaghetti Bowl: China’s multipronged and innovative approach to engaging regional organizations in the Americas has ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/china-is-untangling-the-latin-american-spaghetti-bowl/
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Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has emphasised the importance of Jamaica’s Tourism Strategy and Action Plan (TSAP) in generating the stakeholder capacity to ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240406/bartlett-underscores-importance-tourism-strategy-and-action-plan #GLNRToday
AIIB in talks over second loan guarantee deal for World Bank: China’s answer to western multilateral lenders backs deeper ties with peer institutions to ease ...
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CCJ hails Justice Bernard as pioneering jurist: The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has hailed the late Justice Désirée Bernard – a member of its inaugural ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/03/30/news/guyana/ccj-hails-justice-bernard-as-pioneering-jurist/
IDB Invest, Republic Bank in US$9m financing for Texila expansion: IDB Invest and Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited have partnered with Texila American University ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/02/25/news/guyana/idb-invest-republic-bank-in-us9m-financing-for-texila-expansion/
One in four women in The Bahamas has suffered physical and/or sexual violence, according to a gender-based violence survey financed by the Inter-American ... Show more
Youth unemployment ‘disproportionately higher’ than national average: THE fear of remaining unemployed after years at university is prevalent among graduates ...
trinidadexpress.com/business/local/youth-unemployment-disproportionately-higher-than-national-average/article_4ef7d21a-d07f-11ee-9de5-731e91a7df4a.html
There is no shortage of female leaders. There is a lack of women in leadership positions
english.elpais.com/society/2024-03-08/there-is-no-shortage-of-female-leaders-there-is-a-lack-of-women-in-leadership-positions.html
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
According to data from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime’s (GI-TOC) 2023 Global Organised Crime Index ... jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20240314/majority-global-population-living-high-crime-societies #GLNRToday
How Effective Is International Aid And Assistance?| Countercurrents: On February 1, 2024, Ukraine secured a €50 billion aid package from the European Union (EU) ...
countercurrents.org/2024/03/how-effective-is-international-aid-and-assistance/
US$173M in transactions done by IDB-Invest since 2020 -Senior Finance Minister - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/11/us173m-in-transactions-done-by-idb-invest-since-2020-senior-finance-minister/
BID Warns of LatAm’s 2024 Economic Downturn: The Inter-American Development Bank (BID) forecasts a 2024 economic downturn in Latin America ...
riotimesonline.com/bid-warns-of-latams-2024-economic-downturn/
Uruguay Deepens ESG Finance Push With Multilateral Money in 2024: Green finance pioneer Uruguay plans to tap at least one multilateral loan whose cost of funding ...
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IDB Group Caribbean Governors endorse regional programme, 'One Caribbean' - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/09/idb-group-caribbean-governors-endorse-regional-programme-one-caribbean/
With almost two-thirds of micro-enterprises not accepting any form of digital payment and 22.8 per cent of Jamaicans not having a bank account ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240308/webinar-being-held-boost-financial-inclusion-jamaica #GLNRToday
Latin America must double its annual investment in energy to make the green transition by 2030
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-03-07/latin-america-must-double-its-annual-investment-in-energy-to-make-the-green-transition-by-2030.html
tt">The Minister of Planning and Development, Pennelope Beckles and the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn ... Show more www.cnc3.co.tt/us42-million-for-digital-transformation-in-tt/
Three-day Youth Climate Forum launched in Lethem - Guyana Chronicle: More than 60 young people are participating in the three-day event at the Industrial site ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/03/06/three-day-youth-climate-forum-launched-in-lethem/
Policymakers, stakeholders, and communities across Latin America and the Caribbean are being urged to take immediate action to overcome one of the region's ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/caribbean/20240305/three-four-15-year-olds-lac-unable-demonstrate-foundational-math-skills #GLNRToday
IDB backs internal reform at its annual meeting this week: More than 3,000 participants including finance ministers, central bank presidents ...
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2024-03-05/idb-backs-internal-reform-at-its-annual-meeting-this-week.html
We're boosting our partnerships with key organisations like the Inter-American Development Bank, Green Climate Fund, Global Partnership for Education ... Show more www.caribank.org/newsroom/news-and-events/cdb-announces-partnership-push-regional-development #CaribDev #ResilientProsperity #NationBarbados #CaribbeanDevelopmentBank
Arab finance ministers discuss multilateralism, economic development at G20 meeting in Brazil
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Next G20 finance meetings may lack joint statement, but Brazil aims for consensus, official says
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Whine Wednesdays: Involuntary Denied Boarding on Viva Aerobus: They say there’s a first time for everything, and in my years of traveling, I’ve encountered ...
loyaltylobby.com/2024/01/31/whine-wednesdays-involuntary-denied-boarding-on-viva-aerobus/
Rethinking Inequality in Latin America | by Ana María Ibáñez - Project Syndicate: Ana María Ibáñez highlights new research showing that the problem is neither as ...
project-syndicate.org/commentary/latin-america-inequality-needs-radical-rethink-by-ana-maria-ibanez-2024-02
Guyana, Canada sign agreement for CAN$120M sovereign loan - Guyana Chronicle: GUYANA and Canada on Sunday finalised an agreement for a CAN$120 million sovereign ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/26/guyana-canada-sign-agreement-for-can120m-sovereign-loan/
IDB providing US$30m under Guyana-Canada sovereign loan pact: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing US$30m under the historic US$120m sovereign ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/02/28/news/guyana/idb-providing-us30m-under-guyana-canada-sovereign-loan-pact/
Green Fintech Driving Caribbean Climate Resilience And Food Security: By harnessing the power of financial technology and sustainable innovation ...
forbes.com/sites/daphneewingchow/2024/01/31/green-fintech-driving-caribbean-climate-resilience-and-food-security/
There are two recently announced, and related, policy actions with transformative potential for Jamaica’s industrial development ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20240227/editorial-thumbs-src-dbj #GLNROped
Guyana Stands Tall - Guyana Chronicle: GUYANA'S recent economic surge, as heralded by President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Ilan Goldfajn ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/26/guyana-stands-tall-2/
Plunging fertility rates are creating problems for Latin America: Rapidly ageing societies will struggle to afford pensions and health care
economist.com/the-americas/2024/01/18/plunging-fertility-rates-are-creating-problems-for-latin-america
US$75.8M contract signed for Good Success-Timehri road upgrades - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/23/us75-8m-contract-signed-for-good-success-timehri-road-upgrades/
Guyana set for IDB’s annual consultation with Caribbean Governors: Guyana will be hosting the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/02/23/news/guyana/guyana-set-for-idbs-annual-consultation-with-caribbean-governors/
Guyana to host annual consultation of IDB Caribbean Governors over the weekend - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/23/guyana-to-host-annual-consultation-of-idb-caribbean-governors-over-the-weekend/
Observe fiscal responsibility laws, lessen economic red flags, says economist to govt
thenassauguardian.com/business/observe-fiscal-responsibility-laws-lessen-economic-red-flags-says-economist-to-govt/article_cad5ad10-cc3f-11ee-b88f-e748db083c9c.html
Plans underway for recreational facilities at Herstelling, Covent Garden, Onderneeming
stabroeknews.com/2024/02/14/news/guyana/plans-underway-for-recreational-facilities-at-herstelling-covent-garden-onderneeming/
Chile's former president Sebastián Piñera dies in helicopter crash: Serving as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022, Piñera led the South ...
euronews.com/2024/02/06/chiles-former-president-sebastian-pinera-dies-in-helicopter-crash
New cash cow: Treasury gets Sh200 billion in climate finance: The Sh200 billion bagged by National Treasury in climate initiatives will help offset part of ...
nation.africa/kenya/business/new-cash-cow-treasury-gets-sh200-billion-in-climate-finance-4510916
New cash cow: Treasury gets Sh200 billion in climate finance: The Sh200 billion bagged by National Treasury in climate initiatives will help offset part of ...
nation.africa/kenya/business/new-cash-cow-treasury-gets-sh200-billion-in-climate-finance-4510916
IDB governors to meet in Dominican Republic: WASHINGTON, CMC – Development challenges and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will be among ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/idb-governors-to-meet-in-dominican-republic/
GPS advances rehabilitation efforts with restorative justice training - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/02/01/gps-advances-rehabilitation-efforts-with-restorative-justice-training/
Latin America ready to help solve global crises, IDB chief says: TOKYO -- Latin America is becoming a "part of the solution to the global needs for the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Latin-America-ready-to-help-solve-global-crises-IDB-chief-says
Can Guyana Beat the Resource Curse?: Oil wealth has helped some countries, and ruined others. AQ reports from Georgetown on policymakers’ efforts to find the ...
americasquarterly.org/article/can-guyana-beat-the-resource-curse/
Approximately 50 institutions have been selected to participate in a pilot under the Digital Transformation for School Management Project. The initiative ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240119/50-schools-selected-digital-transformation-management-project-pilot #GLNRToday
Lack of transparency around $500 mil. loan, says opposition: The opposition raised concern yesterday surrounding the finer details of the government’s recently ...
thenassauguardian.com/business/lack-of-transparency-around-500-mil-loan-says-opposition/article_37e6a412-b3fa-11ee-b0ed-af26a2642c76.html
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal, Dead at 100: Henry Kissinger has died at age 100, his consulting firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/
Quick Glance: The Legacy of Henry Kissinger's Diplomacy
- Understanding the subtle interplay between interests, values, and the use of force remains relevant
- Many perceive him as the foremost advocate of an amoral realism that stains America
- However, Mr. Kissinger was distinguished not only by his Realpolitik, but also by the idealism that permeated his diplomatic practice
- Today, this means preserving peace between China and America
IDB Invest Flexes Financing War Chest Ahead of Capital Increase: Inter-American Investment Corp. is bolstering its ability to mobilize capital from investors as ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/idb-invest-flexes-financing-war-chest-ahead-of-capital-increase
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𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 || Five low-income families each received a new core home today just in time for Christmas.Minister of Housing and Water, Hon ... Show more
Top development banks, funds set up 'debt-for-nature' task force: A consortium of top multilateral development banks and climate funds launched a global task ...
reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/top-development-banks-funds-set-up-debt-for-nature-task-force-2023-12-04/
3 differences between the world's oldest living people: There are many ways to live until 100, according to researchers from an organization that verifies the ...
businessinsider.com/cultural-differences-longevity-supercentenarian-secrets-habits-countries-2024-1
Exclusive: IMF chief demands end to 'business as usual' ahead of COP28: The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for an end to "business as usual" ...
reuters.com/business/environment/imf-chief-demands-end-business-usual-ahead-cop28-2023-11-28/
Who is pledging climate finance at COP28, and how much?: At this year's U.N. climate summit, countries, development institutions and businesses are pledging more ...
reuters.com/business/environment/who-is-pledging-climate-finance-cop28-how-much-2023-12-06/
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