Tag Archives: Caribbean Digest

Nabdell, bringing healthier foods to your tables

Business Vishanna Phagoo 15 Hrs Ago Fedell Solomon of Nadbell Enterprise arranges the Sweet Potato Flour at the NEDCO entrepreneurship week at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya on August 4. – ANISTO ALVES After Fedell Solomon’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, five years ago, the need for more organic products arose, as it was […]

Kehra Ramsubhag’s ‘Grand’ idea: Pageants create leaders

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 11 Hrs Ago Participants of the Mr and Mrs Grand pageants (Photo courtesy Kehra Ramsubhag) – Beauty pageants aren’t just skin deep. They require poise, intelligence, personality and an ability to communicate. TT has its own history with beauty pageants. Legends such as Wendy Fitzwilliam and Janelle “Penny” Commissiong topped the world […]

Cryptocurrency regulations evolving, says Bahamian PM

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 7 Hrs Ago Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis, second from left, with Caricom leaders Mia Mottley of Barbados, Roosevelt Skerritt of Dominica, TT’s Dr Keith Rowley, Guyana’s Irfaan Ali, duriing the Caricom conference at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain on July 5. ANGELO MARCELLE – The Bahamas, in 2020 dared to […]

Chambers give thoughts on LGE, tax rebates

Business Vishanna Phagoo 3 Hrs Ago Ramesh Ramdeen – The Fyzabad Chamber of Commerce president Angie Jairam believes the population of TT has reached the point where they are fed-up with both major parties and the “fools’ promises.” Reacting to the outcome of Monday’s local government elections, Jairam said, “By the low turnout of voting, […]

New bank capital regulations to push up costs

Business Newsday An Hour Ago – The introduction of the latest Basel bank reforms will require banks to hold more capital, so CFOs should ask if costs of credit will increase. Running to 1,000 pages in length, implementing the Basel committee on banking supervision’s latest, and probably final, proposals must be one of the most […]

Unilever reports 141% or $5.2m increase in profit after tax

Business Vishanna Phagoo 19 Hrs Ago Unilever Caribbean Ltd compound, Mt. Hope. (File photo) – SUREASH CHOLAI Unilever Caribbean Ltd (UCL) has reported $5.2 million in profit after tax which is a 141 per cent jump compared to the same period last year. Revenue, however, was $119.3 million or 7.2 per cent – a decrease […]

Agostini sales, profitability increase – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Vishanna Phagoo 15 Hrs Ago Christian Mouttet, chairman of Agostini’s Ltd. (Photo courtesy Agostini’s) – The Agostini Group saw improvement in its sales and profitability as they increased by 15 per cent and 13 per cent respectively for the three-month period ending in June, as reported in its unaudited third quarter summary consolidated reports. […]

Nhance has his ‘Mind Set’ on greatness | Entertainment

Nhance has his ‘Mind Set’ on greatness | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content August 16, 2023 With his new single ‘ Mind Set’ being officially released, fast-rising dancehall artiste Nhance believes that he is on his way to cementing his name in the music industry. He expressed satisfaction with the overall response […]

Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association – We’re ready to go to Ghana

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 10 Hrs Ago TT Manufacturers Associations president Roger Roach. – The TT Manufacturers Association expressed its interest in exploring the Ghanaian market after TTMA president Roger Roach participated in a commercial meeting and tour of Angostura Ltd with R Yofi Grant CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). TTMA, in a release […]

Furness Chemicals Ltd showcase at Pricesmart

Business Vishanna Phagoo 6 Hrs Ago Furness Chemicals Ltd, manufacturer of the Oxiwash product, debuts at Pricesmart. (Photo courtesy Furness Chemicals Ltd) – Furness Chemicals Ltd participated in Pricesmart’s road show, which the company said produced record sales of its cleaning products Oxiwash – a bleach – Fantastico disinfectants and Lime Out – a calcium, […]