by Natalie Moodey | Feb 26, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
Impoverished and desperate for cash, Venezuela is trying to collect old debts from a program that sold oil to poor countries. At the height of Venezuela’s oil go-go days, tankers fanned out across the Caribbean, handing out 200,000 barrels a day to a constellation of...
by Natalie Moodey | Feb 26, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (MOTIA) announced the successful negotiation and execution of a groundbreaking Letter of Agreement (LOA) with SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.), marking a revolutionary leap for The Bahamas into...
by Natalie Moodey | Feb 19, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
Nevis secures land deal to allow airport expansion. The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is finalising land agreements for the Vance W. Amory International Airport (VAIA) expansion, targeting construction commencement in 2024. Premier Mark Brantley announced progress...
by Natalie Moodey | Feb 19, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
Authorities urging compliance as rebuilding efforts begin. Planning officials have announced that owners of coastal structures damaged by the recent bad weather must obtain coastal works permits before initiating repairs. The Ministry of Sustainability and Climate...
by Natalie Moodey | Feb 12, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
Cuba’s Council of State has appointed Joaquín Alonso, the Minister-President of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC), as Minister of Economy and Planning, removing Alejandro Gil from the post. The decision to appoint Alonso and make other changes was revealed in a...