KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country needs a commercial ecosystem that promotes long-term investment in the agricultural sector to significantly boost national outputs and fully sustain visitors to the island.
All Stories
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has welcomed a trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago saying that it continues to distinguish itself as a premier destination for investments, offering a strategic location, modern infrastructure, and a skilled and adaptable workforce.
BEIJING, China – China and Guyana Monday agreed to boost trade and investment ties as well as promote their diplomatic relations.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn has ended a visit to Cap-Haïtien at the invitation of the Haitian government, marking the first visit by a multilateral development bank president in many years.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Thursday night signalled that her government has inherited a struggling economy and that the country has been running month to month, “literally living on the overdraft at the Central Bank”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge says the recent decision by United States President Donald Trump to implement a series of trade tariffs on countries worldwide, including the Caribbean, underscores the urgency of export diversification, supply chain de-risking, and deeper regional integration, especially in food security, logistics, and tourism market development.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday said that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Barbados on the completion of the fifth and final reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements with Barbados.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The state-owned oil and gas company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., says it has contributed US$384 million to the treasury after reporting revenue of US$735 million for the fiscal year 2024.
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Premier David Burt Monday said that Bermuda’s economy is moving in the right direction “during an uncertain time” in the world, and that his administration is continuing to honor its obligations to population, while undertaking strong financial control.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – InterEnergy Group, a leader in clean energy solutions in the Caribbean and Latin America, says it acquired the Paradise Park solar plant from Eight Rivers Energy Company (EREC) in Jamaica.
OSAKA, Japan – The Guyana Office for Investment (GOI) says it successfully facilitated an agreement with the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SMRJ), to target international business links.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Public Workers Union (PWU) has told the Grenada government that its members will not be accepting a four percent salary increase under the new collective agreement that is due to come into effect on January 1 next year.
WASHINGTON, DC – Guyana has received the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) “Deal of the Year” award for its gas-to-energy (GtE) project.