I’ll be publishing a weekly snapshot showing the reported number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the Caribbean. The April 10 snapshot can be found here. Things to note: I define the Caribbean as member and associate member states of CARICOM. The focus is on reported confirmed cases only. However, the number of reported confirmed cases do not…
Read More COVID-19 vs The Caribbean: Confirmed Cases as at April 17 2020It it is critical for members of the public to heed the advice (and instructions) of regional governments and health authorities: Self isolation, sheltering in place, avoiding close contact, regular washing of hands, covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, and avoid touching your face if your hands are not clean. These steps…
Read More COVID-19 vs CARICOM: Number of Physicians Per CapitaDozens of cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed across CARICOM and the wider Caribbean over the last few weeks. In this post, I look at and compare the numbers – as at March 21 2020 – for CARICOM countries. I also look at and compare the numbers Per Capita (per 100,000 persons). The first chart…
Read More COVID-19 Across CARICOM As At March 21 2020This is the third article in a series on Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in the Caribbean. The first article looked at the number of KFC stores across the Caribbean while the second looked at countries with the most KFC stores per 100,000 people. In this article, I want to answer the following question: What is…
Read More KFC Zinger Prices across the CaribbeanHighlights from the Staff Concluding Statement of the 2018 Article IV Mission to Guyana: Economic growth slowed in 2017, but became more broad-based Weaker than expected export growth and higher oil prices contributed to current account balance turning negative Fiscal deficit remained stable in 2017 Medium-term prospects are stable (driven by oil production) Debt sustainability…
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