Investment Favorite Pandemic pummelling foreign investment — UN The coronavirus crisis is expected to drag foreign direct investment down by up to 40... Oct 27 | BY
Trade Favorite Jamaican Pamela Coke-Hamilton takes reins at International Trade Centre Jamaican Pamela Coke-Hamilton is now the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency... Jul 28 | BY
News Favorite US withdraws from WHO with one-year notice President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization, making... Jul 07 | BY
Health Favorite Jamaica’s COVID response gets US$1 million boost from UN Jamaica received US$1 million from the United Nations (UN) to boost the country’s response to... May 28 | BY
Economy Favorite COVID-19 takes heavy toll on Caribbean — UN report The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) mid-2020 report says the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic... May 14 | BY
Agriculture Favorite The global food supply chain is holding up, for now In a new report, “COVID-19: Potential impact on the world’s poorest people: A WFP analysis of... Apr 06 | BY
Energy Favorite Bahamas looks to alternative energy for Dorian affected islands The Bahamas government says it will erect microgrids on the island of Abaco as the... Mar 02 | BY
Social Development Favorite Jamaica will continue to work collaboratively with Cuba toward sustainable growth and development By Tom Tavares-Finson Editor’s note: On the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Cuban revolution,... Feb 19 | BY