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World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Funds For Services to Caribbean Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Staff Consortium | April 23, 2020

WASHINGTON — The World Bank has predicted the sharpest decline of remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean, saying that global remittances on a whole are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown. “The projected fall, which would be the sharpest decline in recent history, is largely due to a fall in the wages and employment of migrant workers, who tend to be more vulnerable to loss of employment and wages during an economic crisis in a host country,” said the Washington-based financial institution in a statement on Wednesday. It said remittances to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are projected to fall by 19.7 percent to US$445 billion, “representing a loss of a crucial financing lifeline for many vulnerable households.” The World Bank pointed…

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Staff Consortium | February 14, 2020

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Machel Montano Says Machel Monday 2020 Will be Last

Staff Consortium | January 14, 2020

TRINIDAD — Mega Soca artist Machel Montano said recently that this year's Machel Monday, set for February 17, will be the last. Mr. Montano has been deemed by many as the Caribbean's Michael Jackson...