PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is underscoring the need for a structured regional framework to guide the responsible development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it is engaging the United States in a bid to seek “clarification” after Washington imposed a new 12.5 percent tariff on exports from the country claiming that Nassau had failed to impose and enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.

LONDON, UK - The United Kingdom-based African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Initiative (ACSII) Tuesday said it has appointed David Mullings, the founder of a Bahamas-based investment holding company, as its deputy chairman.

NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Philip Davis has welcomed the decision of the New York based global financial services, J.P. Morgan to open an office in The Bahamas, saying “this is a statement of confidence.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Tax administrators and revenue management experts from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping will meet here later this month, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced on Wednesday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says while it has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with United States-based companies for the proposed artificial intelligence data centre project, no final approval has yet been given.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government says in an effort to strengthen its natural resources capacity, it is accelerating a new phase of oil exploration as it moves to expand petroleum activities beyond the prolific Stabroek Block, creating new opportunities for investment, employment and economic growth.

BRADES, Montserrat - The ongoing war between the United States and Iran in particular the control of the Strait of Hormuz is forcing Caribbean governments into some form of a dilemma as they seek to provide subsidies to their citizens in order to deal with the impact of the high cost of energy.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says two former prime ministers, a Nobel Laureate, a former ECCB governor as well as an Olympic gold medalist are among persons selected to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth on the Eastern Caribbean (EC) banknotes.

QUITO, Ecuador – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) says the period of inflationary relief experienced by the energy sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has come to an end and that as of June this year, gasoline and diesel prices remained above the levels recorded before the Middle East conflict.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Senior Vice President and country manager for Jamaica at the Washington-based Ibex, Phil Taylor, says workers in the global services industry are being assured that artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to enhance productivity rather than replace jobs.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Friday warned that the average price of oil this year will be higher than in 2025, which means that six channels of impact on the region remain in effect.