ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Friday said that the consequences of the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is translating into higher prices for food, fuel and other essential good for small countries like Dominica.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is set to export soya beans to Barbados for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the country’s drive to expand agricultural production and strengthen regional food security.

WASHINGTON, DC – A senior World Bank official Wednesday said that while several countries in the Caribbean have been very good at training workers that are very valued in other parts of the world, it puts a” little bit of a damper on that driver of growth”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has dismissed as erroneous, media reports that it had secretly paid US$80 million to a contractor after it had lost a matter in arbitration involving the multi-billion-dollar gas to energy project.

CAIRO, Egypt – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are to benefit from a new initiative announced Tuesday by the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to insulate African and Caribbean economies, financial institutions and corporates from the impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says it has held discussions with a high-level team of Brazilian investors to explore large-scale agricultural opportunities as part of a broader national strategy to expand production, attract foreign investment, and enhance Guyana’s contribution to regional food security.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central  Bank of Trinidad and Tobago  (CBTT) says at it progresses through the final half year of its five-year strategic plan efforts will center on consolidating key achievements, assessing institutional impact, and laying the groundwork for the next strategic cycle beginning on October 1, this year.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has appointed Alexander Augustine as the manager of its Economic Infrastructure Division, as part of the efforts to deepen engagement and strengthened its on-the-ground presence in Trinidad and Tobago.

HAVANA, Cuba – The Central Bank of Cuba is set to introduce two new banknotes featuring women for the first time in the country’s history.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad= – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Tuesday, “categorically” rejected rumours suggesting that the airline is facing closure.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday said it had approved a US$10-million line of credit to expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Trinidad and Tobago.

BASSETERRE,, St. Kitts - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB)  has launched its strategic plan for the period 2026-31, seeking too bring meaningful transformation to the people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), maintain a string Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar as well as participate in the pilot for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) payment and settlement system, CAPS.