World Bank: growth gathers steam in Latin America and the Caribbean
WASHINGTON - The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have turned the corner after a year of tepid growth and six of stagnation, providing an opportunity for countries to solidify their fiscal positions More...
Signing St. Maarten Trustfund imminent
THE HAGUE - The Dutch Government will sign the agreement with the World Bank to set up the St. Maarten Reconstruction Trust Fund on the eve of the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary More...
St. Maarten Prime Minister Romeo Marlin travels to Washington for Trustfund of $580 million
PHILIPSBURG - A delegation of the World Bank is visiting Sint Maarten this week to help with the preparation of the early priority projects. The World Bank delegation is focused on disaster preparedness and emergency More...
Lower stipend for World Bank
THE HAGUE - The Dutch Government has made a new arrangement with the World Bank which will bring down the price that the organisation will receive for managing the Trust Fund for St. Maarten’s reconstruction by More...
World Bank says region on course for modest growth
WASHINGTON - Despite the recent impact of natural disasters, the World Bank says the Latin American and Caribbean region remains on course to record modest economic growth for the first time in six years. The bank’s More...
Former representative of the World Bank brings a unique perspective to C-MCC Development Group’s major trade and financial initiative in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD, NEW YORK - The C-MCC Development Group has announced that Oltmann Siemens, the eminent Jurist, Banker and Economic Counselor to many countries, has joined the company as Vice Chairman. The C-MCC Development More...
New World Bank report calls for increased health budget and better spending to save lives in Haiti
In Haiti, public spending on healthcare per capita is us$13 per year, which is below the average and substantially lower than the average in neighboring countries. PORT-AU-PRINCE - A new report issued yesterday More...
World Bank: Caribbean should spend better, not more
WASHINGTON – Amid concerns about high spending by some Caribbean governments, the World Bank says there’s nothing wrong with spending. But rather than spend more, they need to spend better. It says Latin America More...
World Bank appoints new country Director for the Caribbean
WASHINGTON – Tahseen Sayed Khan is the new Country Director for Caribbean countries. She will be responsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the countries to address their development and financial challenges. “It More...
U.S. Consul General Hawthorne hosts welcome reception for Energy and Resources Group
University of California, Berkeley Who are Visiting Curacao to Advocate for Sustainable Development Planning and Implementation. WILLEMSTAD - The U.S. Consulate General Curacao and the Curacao Development Institute More...
