The two nations agreed to look into partnering to build an oil refinery after a recent official visit by Guyanan President Irfaan Ali.
Former Intern Shullette Cox Appointed President of Jampro, Jamaica’s Investment Promotion Agency
Cox, who started 20 years ago at JAMPRO as an intern, was first appointed acting president on January 2, 2023 and led the JAMPRO team that supported the recent Ministerial Mission to Guyana.
interCaribbean Airways Expands Fleet, Travel Destinations
interCaribbean founder Lyndon Gardiner says the focus is on expanding connectivity in the eastern Caribbean.
Jamaica Based Itel Highlighted in Everest Group Peak Matrix Analysis of Top CX Outsourcers
Itel received its first-ever placement in the report as an "Aspirant" next to 36 other competitors, including long-standing global players.
Teleperformance Named 2021 Latin American Company of the Year
Teleperformance Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for its Strong Growth, Vison and Operational Practices in the Latin American Nearshore Customer Experience Outsourcing Market
itel Acquires Emerge BPO, Expanding its Geographic Footprint into Guyana and Honduras
itel is acquiring Emerge BPO, marking the 2nd acquisition in the last 5-years for the Caribbean customer experience delivery partner. Through the acquisition, itel will gain new operations in Guyana, Honduras and a work-at-home network in the US
Caribbean, LatAm Countries Included In USA’s New Travel Ban On Dogs Starting July 14
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the “Notice of Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States from High-Risk Rabies Countries.” Through this notice, CDC ...
Newly Rebranded, Jamaica-based itel Expanding Into Honduras, Guyana, Colombia
itel's latest investment in Jamaica, a 90,000 sq. ft. facility located in Kingston will be home to 1,500 on-site employees and manage a network of work-at-home agents, once it opens this fall.
Over 30,000 May Die In Caribbean From COVID-19 Says University of Washington Institute
Caribbean mortality projection: 8,231 Central America mortality projection(ex-México): 22,546
Guyana Goldfields Rejects Gran Colombia Gold Stock Swap Offer
Guyana Goldfields Inc. (TSX: GUY) has said that its board of directors has unanimously determined to reject the unsolicited proposal announced by Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM) made last week to acquire the company in a stock swap.
Guyana Goldfields & Gold X To Be Acquired By Gran Colombia Gold
Toronto, Canada based Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX: GCM; OTCQX: TPRFF) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to complete a business combination with Gold X Mining Corp. (TSXV: GLDX, OTCQX: SSPXF) and that it has submitted a ...
Guest Insight – Guyana: The New Wealthy Neighbor?
Diplomat Sergio Escobar says Guyana has a very promising future despite the many obstacles that it will have to overcome.
Guyana, Guatemala, Guadeloupe: JetBlue Extends Caribbean/LatAm Connectivity With New Flights
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) has extended connectivity between its John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) home base in New York and Guatemala City in Central America, Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, and Guyana in South America. Last week the airline flew its ...
ExxonMobil Makes 16th Petroleum Discovery In Guyana’s Waters
ExxonMobil has made its 16th oil discovery offshore Guyana. The new discovery was made northeast of the producing Liza field at the Uaru well, on the Stabroek Block according to Dr. Mark Bynoe, Guyana’s director of the new Department of Energy.
Significant Offshore Oil & Gas Found Off Suriname Coast
Apache Corporation (NYSE, NASDAQ: APA) and Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) today announced a significant oil discovery at the Maka Central-1 well drilled offshore Suriname on Block 58. The well was drilled using the drillship Noble Sam Croft with Apache as operator holding a 50% working ...
CAIPA’s Outsource to the Caribbean Event Considered a Success, but Must Be Built Upon
The Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) held the Outsource To The Caribbean 2017 conference in Montego Bay, Jamaica in December. The event brought together Caribbean basin Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) from around the region, from Belize all the ...
A.T. Kearney Says Trinidad & Tobago Belongs In Top Tier Of Global Services Destinations
The global landscape for service delivery, whether Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or in-house shared services is never static. Global executives in the process of short-listing locations are unwise to simply return to the default choices of a decade ago. Things ...