ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica registered economic growth of 4.7 per cent last year, marking the third consecutive growth the island has achieved with Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre that this year and at least 4.3 percent in 2025.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil –  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says trade relations between South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) show great dynamism, with record trade in goods, high levels of Korean investment in the region, and potential for future growth.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - St.  Lucia Cruise Port (SLCP), the new operator of the cruise port at Port Castries, has settled outstanding cruise-related debts in the amount of over US$17 million on behalf of the Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it will import 50,000 high-yielding coconuts from Costa Rica to further advance its coconut industry.

THE VALLEY, Anguilla - The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCU), Timothy Antoine says regional recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic remains remarkably resilient.

ST GEORGE’s, Grenada – The regional Fintech company, WiPay has issued a statement to address recent reports regarding the verification of its license by the Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Institutions (GARFIN).

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Friday approved a US$16 million grant to improve policy implementation and service delivery to citizens in Haiti through digital transformation of public management. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says the damage to the agricultural sector following the passage of Hurricane Beryl earlier this month, is now estimated at J$4.73 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents), up from the earlier preliminary estimate of one billion dollars.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada Authority for the Regulation of Financial Institutions, has revoked the license of WiPay, a Trinidad and Tobago electronic money service business which was established in 2017 but launched here in 2023.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to  introduce a new minimum threshold for its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) in response to pressure from the European Union (EU).

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Citi, one of the largest banks in the United States, has announced that it will cease its operations in Haiti after 50 years in operation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Stuart Young, Tuesday said that he is pleased with the decision by Shell that it has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with its development of the Manatee gas field.