Suriname leads Islamic banking in CARICOM

Suriname leads Islamic banking in CARICOM

Suriname Trust Bank majority shareholder Jim Rassam, left, and Mohamed Maher Mannai, manager of Islamic Financial Institutions Program, are developing Islamic banking in Suriname. PARAMARIBO, Suriname – In an effort to expand its economic partners, Suriname has forged strong ties with the Islamic world by accelerating its engagement with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) […]

Canada based Dr. Naresh Singh's CARICOM contract to be scrapped

Canada based Dr. Naresh Singh's CARICOM contract to be scrapped

The 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday, Feb 20 announced that has rescinded the appointment of Canada based Guyanese development specialist, Dr. Naresh Singh as Deputy Secretary General. Singh admitted that he had failed to get the green-light for a number of United Nations consultancies while he had been employed with the Canadian International Development […]