KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to a record low of 6.2 percent in January this year, a 0.9 percentage point lower than the figure recorded in October 2021, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported.

Kingston, Jamaica – GraceKennedy (GK) was well represented at the 25th Annual Legacy Awards Gala of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) on Thursday night (April 21) in NYC, as the GK team came out to support GK Group CEO Don Wehby, one of eight awardees honored at the event. Wehby received the AFUWI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Global Business Leadership at the glitzy affair held at the 583 Park Avenue banquet hall in Manhattan. The GK Group was also honored at the Gala, receiving the Corporate Award for Global Business Leadership, and most notably a Congressional Proclamation from the US House of Representatives in recognition of its 100th anniversary.

MIAMI, Florida – A global group of mission-driven technologists, creatives, and community builders are set to launch a first-of-its-kind, non-fungible token (NFT) collection that merges investment opportunities, technology and gamification to protect the environment.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –Guyana’s economy remains resilient in the face of global economic tensions, and is on track for 47.2 percent growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed to facilitate exploration of rail technology, as Jamaica continues its push to revive the local railway service as a sustainable transportation option.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – With the help of Export Barbados (BIDC), over USD $20,000 worth of products from six local manufacturers are being shipped to Ghana as the first step in cementing commercial ties with that West African nation and the wider African continent.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has given its support and endorsement for the bid by Saudi Arabia to host the World Expo 2030.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Friday announced an increase in fuel prices even as it acknowledged that it is cognizant of the effect it will have on consumers.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says his administration will soon announce measures aimed at easing the financial burden on citizens as a result of high fuel prices due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that has resulted in increased price for oil on the global market.

WASHINGTON, DC- Prime Minister Andrew Holness says with the help and partnership of the United States, Jamaica can be transformed into an economic powerhouse within the next decade.

Miami, FL – In honor of Women’s History Month, M. Gill & Associates, Inc. and, M. Gill HER Foundation in collaboration with the Florida MBDA Export Center and the Miami MBDA Business Center, operated by M. Gill & Associates, held the 12th Annual Women Mean Business International (WMBI) Conference in the Kovens Center’s Grand Ballroom at Florida International University .It was one of the largest and most successful annual celebration of Women in Florida.

TEXAS – The US-based oil and gas company, ExxonMobil, Monday said it has made a final investment decision for the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana after receiving government and regulatory approvals.