KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says  the economy grew by an estimated 1.9 per cent during the January to March 2024 quarter.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Tuesday praised the efforts of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders in seeking to change the global financial landscape, noting that international financing is the fuel for sustainable development.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr. Irfaan Ali says the new ferry service involving Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago will operate out of Parika, Region Three as he announced that the country has reaped more than 20 million pounds of cassava so far this year in line with its plans to increase food productivity.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The first Global Supply Chain Forum began here on Tuesday focusing on the policy actions required to better prepare countries to cope with future shocks to global supply chains.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Tuesday welcomed the TT$200 million investment by the Caribbean Development Company (CDC) as the beer company commissioned a new line at its Carib Brewery.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – To address the growing need for skilled welders in the oil and gas sector, the government is ramping up training efforts through a new program by the School of the Nations in collaboration with the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), targeting 3,000 Guyanese, President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Ministry of Finance says during the first quarter of this year, the country   earned more revenue and grants than what was projected in the budget. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Trinidad and Tobago has sought to re-assure Guyanese exporters that their products would be welcomed into the twin island republic once they undergo a “risk analysis” before their products are allowed to land in the country.

WASHINGTON, DC – Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT hold great promise to spur productivity growth and innovation globally. They have also generated an unusual boom in Anguilla, a British overseas territory and member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union  (ECCU), whose .ai country-code internet domain has become a favorite among technology companies across the world.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says the decision by Trinidad and Tobago to prevent a shipment of milk and water from one of the country’s largest producers of dairy products “is an affront to the spirit of Caribbean integration agenda and must not be accepted”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The three-day Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) seventh international technical symposium began here on Tuesday, with delegates being reminded of the “critical importance” of agriculture in the Caribbean.

SANTIAGO, Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has revised slightly upwards, the growth projection for the economies for Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries in 2024.