by Natalie Moodey | Feb 13, 2025 | Caribbean news
The Dominican Republic has solidified its standing as a premier global tourism destination by securing an impressive US$6.75bn in investments at the FITUR 2025 international tourism fair in Madrid, Spain. This marks a significant increase from last year’s...
by Natalie Moodey | Jan 16, 2025 | Caribbean news
DR Government set to borrow billions for development push The Dominican Republic is poised to embark on an ambitious development agenda in 2025, with the government authorised to secure over US$6.5bn in international financing. This decision, embedded in...
by Natalie Moodey | Feb 5, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) and the US has partnered to develop a new CARICOM Resilience Fund aimed at bolstering growth and resilience within the region against climate change. Inaugurated in late January 2024 in Barbados, the new fund which has a target of...
by Natalie Moodey | Jan 22, 2024 | Caribbean Insight
The World Bank has revised downward its 2024 economic growth forecast for The Bahamas to 1.8%, a 20-basis points reduction from its previous projection citing regional challenges, including high global interest rates, fiscal deficits, and structural issues. In...
