WASHINGTON, DC - President of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO), Dr. Patrick Antoine, says the  decision by the United States to impose a port fee of one million US dollars per port call on any Chinese-built vessel calling at US ports,  will  be “devastating” for CARICOM countries.

ABUJA, Nigeria – St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew Tuesday called for a new era of solidarity, investment, and innovation between Africa and the Caribbean.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Monday defended her government’s donation of two hectares of land at a historic site here for the construction of the first Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) outside of Africa, noting that the country has been making similar donations for over 50 years.

NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas government has signed an agreement embracing cleaner energy with the development of the country’s first liquified natural  gas ( LNG)  terminal.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has voiced concern over US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on ships/vessels, made in China, saying this could impact trade in Guyana and the region.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is forecasting economic growth of 2.5 per cent among its 19 borrowing member countries in 2025. This follows growth of 1.7 per cent in 2024, excluding Guyana, whose economy surged by 43.5 per cent last year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says the Jamaican economy has received a one billion dollar boost through the Tourism Enhancement Fund’s (TEF) Speed Networking initiative since its launch in 2016.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  The Barbados government says the level of public debt has declined to slightly above 100 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and international reserves have risen to BDS$3.2 billion  representing a very healthy 31 weeks of imports.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) says it is involved in a project that aims to foster climate resilience and economic sustainability for communities across the country.

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Guyana’s economic transformation is advancing at “a strong pace and broadening in scale.”

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, – The Grenada government says the country experienced robust economic performance last year, despite the devastating impact of a major hurricane.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana is expecting nine million bags of paddy to be harvested in the first crop of this year, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has said.