HOUSTON - Guyana has told an international energy conference that the global conversation must shift from “energy transition to energy balance,”  and that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country is living proof that the model works.

Couva, Trinidad & Tobago — At a time when the region is celebrating Female Founders Month and Mother’s Month, Vision to Velocity 2026 has emerged as a powerful reminder that Caribbean women are not only building businesses—they are building legacy.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The chief executive officer of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, Tuesday said that the Caribbean could benefit from having trading relations with other global countries that its main traditional partner, the United State, but that it would require the region putting in pace a number of initiatives.

Caribbean — As the world recognizes Female Founders Month, Caribbean POSH marks a powerful milestone, 10 years of amplifying, connecting, and elevating Caribbean women across the region and its global diaspora.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's government says it will be providing three billion dollars (One Guyana dollar) to support rice farmers impacted by higher fertiliser and fuel costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East involving Israel, the United States and Iran.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The World Bank Group (WBG) says its agreement with the Trinidad and Tobago government for the establishment and operation of offices here will allow for the advancement of structured public-private partnerships (PPP) as a mechanism for national development.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has appointed Gillian Charles-Gollop as Vice President, Corporate Services, effective May 1. 

PARIS – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is advancing a US$200 million first-loss portfolio guarantee with the government of Canada, which once finalised, is expected to unlock at least US$400 million in additional lending capacity by reducing credit risk on the bank’s balance sheet.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has threatened to take legal action against the construction company, China Railway First Group (Guyana) if it does not pay up GY$30.6 million in losses from last Sunday’s more than four-hour long power outage that affected thousands of customers across the country.

KINGSTOWN, St.  Vincent – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says while St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ economy has demonstrated resilience in the face of repeated shocks, vulnerabilities remain significant.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Six months after the passage of  Hurricane Melissa, , hundreds of Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) are recovering their livelihoods and markets, while thousands of community residents are benefitting from restoration of commerce and paid debris clearance programmes, under the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Jamaica Resilient Recovery Initiative (JARRI).

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica's government has announnced that a four-member committee has been appointed to search for a new governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), who will succeed Richard Byles on the completion of his term of appointment in August 2026