Tag Archives: Caribbean Digest

Cipriani Labour College to do workplace study for CDB

Business Newsday Reporter Just Now Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies will conduct research on workplace issues at 15 Caribbean countries for the Caribbean Development Bank. – The Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Development Bank to do a study of workplace practices in 15 of […]

Nedco panel on start-ups: Start smart, start strong

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 19 Hrs Ago NEDCO Chief Entrepreneurship Development Officer Karen Carraballo second on right, has a panel discussion with NEDCO East Office Business Manager Jamie Hillaire on left, Unqueue Distributors Limited Owner Agyei Archer, Adjuctiva Corporate Solutions Limited Managing Director Daren Sookoo on screen and TTIFC Financial Sector Transformation VP Dawn Nelson, at […]

Huawei to bridge educational, gender gaps in Caribbean

Business Shweta Sharma 2 Hrs Ago Huawei seeks to bridge education and gender gaps in the Caribbean and Latin America. (Photo courtesy Huawei) – Experts in telecommunications and education discussed the challenges of improving connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean at a panel in Santiago, Chile last Thursday, a release from Huawei said. They […]

Carib brews bigger brands, expands from Bahamas to Greece

Business Shweta Sharma 12 Hrs Ago Peter Hall, Beverages Sector Head at Ansa McAl group of companies. – Photo by Roger Jacob Carib Brewery – one of the leading members of Ansa McAl’s Group of Companies – is known for its multitude of beverages both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, many of which have become well-known products, […]

Pon Di Ranch transformed into construction site for Tea Cup | Entertainment

Pon Di Ranch transformed into construction site for Tea Cup | Entertainment | Jamaica Star Skip to main content August 10, 2023 Celene poses for the camera. Mache Peters creates some heat on the dance floor. Gyal pals (from left) Kym, Churt and Latty share lens time. Trudy and Kim are all in on the […]

Imbert defends HSF, Guardian Holdings, NCB bank: ‘All are in good financial shape’

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 8 Hrs Ago Finance Minister Colm Imbert – Photo by Ayanna Kinsale DISMISSING allegations by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar that the Heritage and Stabilisation Fund (HSF) may have deposits in NCB Jamaica, or any of its affiliates, because of a vested interest in Guardian Holdings (Guardian Group) as a “flight of fancy”, […]

Chinese investors onboard, Phoenix Park to start soon

Business Vishanna Phagoo 4 Hrs Ago Ambassador Fang Qiu delivers his remarks at the 10th anniversary of the inception of the Belt and Road initiative and the 5th anniversary of China-TT BRI co-operation. (Photo courtesy Embassy of China in TT) – Chinese Ambassador Fang Qiu and Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne have […]

Promise of green hydrogen – Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Business Newsday Just Now – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continues to encourage more local action on renewable energy initiatives. A delegation encouraging the development of green hydrogen economy met with Energy Minister Stuart Young on July 26. Capturing hydrogen molecules to create an energy source commonly takes one of three forms. Grey hydrogen, the […]

Robert Almeida is GHL’s new chairman

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 10 Hrs Ago Guardian Holdings Ltd appoints Robert Almeida as new chairman. (Photo courtesy GHL) GUARDIAN Holdings Ltd announced it has appointed Robert Almeida chairman of its board of directors. In a release GHL said he was appointed during a meeting on August 4. Almeida joined the board in 2019 as an […]

Agostini’s completes Health Brands acquisition

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 6 Hrs Ago Christian Mouttet, chairman of Agostini’s Ltd. (Photo courtesy Agostini’s) Agostini’s has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Jamaican-based health company Health Brands ltd. In a notice of material change, Agostini’s said all conditions for the acquisition were met and the sale was completed on August 3. Health […]