KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica-based JN Fund Managers Limited says it has successfully arranged the execution of a J$900 million (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) debt raise for FosRich Company Limited that will be using the capital injection to commence operations in Guyana.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda's government has entered into an agreement with local banks that is intended to address the acute housing shortage on the island as well as further stimulate economic growth.

NEW YORK, New York – The US-based Fitch Ratings has upgraded Jamaica’s long-term foreign-currency and local-currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘BB-‘ from ‘B+’, noting also that the outlook remains positive.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary indications are that during the month of January, the domestic economy sustained its growth momentum, although at a more tempered pace, with economic indicators returning closer to their expected medium-term potential.

BELMOPAN, Belize – A new study by the World Bank has found that Belize could reduce government debt to below 50 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by undertaking reforms in targeted areas.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados will host a four high-level conference to tackle the global supply chain crisis.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says sustainable development in the twin island Federation can only be achieved through collaboration and partnership with stakeholders from all sectors of society.

WASHINGTON, DC –  The Washington-based IDB Lab says it will invest reimbursable and non-reimbursable financing in the startup GoElectricTT to launch a new business model that aims to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles in Trinidad and Tobago.

BELMOPAN, Belize - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the Belize economy has continued to perform well and after growing strongly by 17.9 percent in 2021 and 8.7 percent in 2022, real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have continued to grow robustly by 4.5 percent in 2023.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - President Dr. Irfaan Ali says refined sugar from Guyana could be used across the region in place of existing imports.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says digitization can play an instrumental role in regional development and integration.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Transport Minister Daryl Vaz is predicting tremendous economic opportunities for the eastern parish of St. Mary and the country following Saturday’s inaugural American Airlines flight at Ian Flemming International Airport in the town of Boscobel in the parish.