GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI), says it has recorded after-tax profits of four billion dollars (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004cents) last year, representing a 31 per cent increase over the previous year.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - The Grenada Electricity Services Limited (GRENLEC) is appealing to the Labour Commissioner to intervene to resolve a strike by its workers which it has deemed to be illegal.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says the upcoming Investment Gateway Summit 2025 here promises “exciting possibilities” for doing business in the twin island Federation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Aubyn Hill, is reiterating a call for commercial banks operating in Jamaica to lower their interest rates on loans.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) is expressing support for government medical consultants, who on Monday began industrial  action over the delay in the payment of retroactive salaries.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The general secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says  the country’s transformative Gas to Energy (GTE) project is encountering some delays due to ongoing arbitration processes and equipment delivery challenges.

BIDGETOWN, Barbados – In a move towards enhancing economic resilience and sustainable infrastructure, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Philip Davis has signed a $200 million agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The agreement, which focused on developing climate-resilient and trade-enhancing infrastructure, was signed on the sidelines of the just ended 48th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in Barbados.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has no immediate plans to facilitate or regulate cryptocurrency transactions, despite having studied the matter, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Governor of the neighboring US Virgin Islands (USVI), Albert Bryan Jr has requested an emergency session with his legislature to discuss imposing a 25% tariff on imports from the British Virgin Islands and introducing travel fees for non-residents crossing between the two territories.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The chief executive officer of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, says he expects an important announcement will be made at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit regarding air transportation where the movement of agri food products are concerned.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – New President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Daniel Best has left Guyana following a successful three-day visit that included the commissioning of two schools.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  Caribbean leaders are expected to meet with their African counterparts during the 32nd  African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Annual Meetings (AAM) in Abuja, Nigeria from June 23-28 this year.