MSMEs to benefit from US$50m agreement between J’can government and IDB

The Jamaican Government and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have signed a US$50 million loan agreement to implement the Boos...

J’can gov’t budgets $309m to continue Global Services Skills Project

The Global Services Skills (GSS) Project will receive a provision of approximately $309 million from the 2020/21 Estimates of Expe...

Jamaica reserves $8.5 billion for Social Protection Strategy Project

A sum of $8.5 billion has been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives, t...

13 health facilities to be upgraded, equipped

A total of 13 health facilities across the island are to be upgraded and equipped under a major programme being undertaken by the ...

Belize get US$10 million loan from IDB

The Belize government has signed an agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to implement a US$10 million loan to ...

Jamaica to take different approach in teaching science subjects

Jamaica is looking to introduce a microscience approach to the teaching of science subjects.  This move is being supported by the...

Belize launches new social innovation challenge

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it is conducting a new social innovation challenge in Belize known as ‘Change Dah...

IDB exploring ways to improve regional debt management

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Group General Manager, Therese Turner Jones, says the agency is explor...