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Guyana’s New Small Business Drive

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One of the Caribbean’s Coolest Beach Bars Is On an Uncrowded Beach in Antigua With Endless Breezes, Swinging Chairs, and Perfect Surf

The sign on the side of the road got me. It was black, and hand-painted. “Bar on the Beach.” That’s not a sign I can easily refuse. And, unsurprisingly, I was quickly rewarded, here on one of the most intriguingly-named beaches in the Caribbean. For starters, it’s cool here. No, the mercury reads somewhere […]

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In Dominica, Helping Small Businesses Go Green

Above: Dominica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica’s Agricultural Industrial and Development Bank will soon be implementing a pilot project to finance energy efficiency investments by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. The project is being supported by the Caribbean Development Bank in the amount of $500,000, the CDB announced this […]

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Jamaica Planning Small Business Push

Above: Investment Minister Anthony Hylton (right) says Jamaica is planning to provide $9 million USD for small enterprises (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government is planning a major push to boost micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. That was revealed this week by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton, […]

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Dominican Republic Receives $30 Million Loan For Small Business Development

Above: Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic will be receiving a $30 million loan from the Inter-American Development bank to boost productivity in the micro, small and medium-sized business sector. The project will provide access for medium and long-term credit, the bank said, aiming to improve both the management of MSMEs […]

Jamaica Planning Small Business Push

Above: Guyana President Donald Ramotar (UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guyana has launched a project targeting small and micro-enterprise development. The project offers loans that require interest rates below six percent, offering a maximum of just under $1,500 dollars. Guyana President Donald Ramotar helped launch the new initiative, which is called the […]

Jamaica Plans $4.5 Million in Funding for Small Business Sector

Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has earmarked approximately $4.45 million in funding for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country for fiscal year 2013/2014, according to Industry Minister Anthony Hylton. Of that money, which is being allocated through the Development Bank of Jamaica, approximately 57 percent is targeted for […]

Op-Ed: Why the Bahamas Must Focus on Entrepreneurship

By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor NEW ENTREPRENEURS in the Bahamas must get into the game by conducting a comprehensive market search before they develop practical business plans. Existing small and medium sized enterprise (SMEs) owners must stay in the game by executing their business plans in an effective and efficient manner. It is quite […]

Grenada's Government Planning to Grow Small Business Sector

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government says it will be putting an emphasis on growing the country’s small business sector. The government has reportedly set aside “a sum of money targeting SMEs,” according to Oliver Joseph, Minister for Economic Development, Trade, Planning and Cooperatives. The funding will play a part […]

Haiti: Small Businesses Launch "Road Show" Tour of US, Dominican Republic

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of small businesses in Haiti are taking their show on the road as part of the Leveraging Effective Application of Direct Investment programme. The initiative, which is funded by USAID and implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation, involves a series of investment events […]

US Virgin Islands Receives Federal Funds for Economic Development

Above: USVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Virgin Islands has been awarded more than $1.4 million in economic development funding from the US Department of Commerce. Of the funding, $1 million will be used to help establish a small business programme and support new and existing entrepreneurs on the island. Another $440,000 […]

Small Business Competition Launches Second Round in Haiti

Above: Port-au-Prince (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The second round of USAID’s LEAD business competition has launched in Haiti. The programme, which is implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation and funded by USAID, provides matching grants for business plans that are found to “best support the development of small and medium enterprises […]

Haiti to Expand Business Incubator Project

Above: Haiti (IDB Photo/Peter Bate) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will be boosting its a “business incubator” pilot project in the country with help from the Inter-American Development Bank. Haiti will invest $17.25 million in programmes aiming to support the growth of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises. The funding will also go toward the […]

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