TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The government of this British overseas territory, is working to establish a trade partnership with the Dominican Republic in a bid to lower the cost of goods for residents.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Energy Minister Lisa Cummins, says the government is nearing the long-awaited merger of three-state owned energy companies by April 1 this year.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname’s national energy, oil and gas company, Staatsolie Friday launched a new bond aimed at raising US$250 million and Euro 50 million (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) to support its participation in the development of the GranMorgu offshore oil field in Block 58.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana recorded a steady increase in trade with China at the end of 2024, reaching a whopping US$1.4 billion.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the country spent an estimated US$5,520.6 million importing goods and services during the period January to September last year, while earnings from total exports were valued at US$1,360.5 million.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Wednesday projected that the island’s economy is poised for sustained growth in 2025 and beyond and that an annual average real gross domestic product (GDP) expansion rate of three percent is anticipated in the short- to medium-term.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – President Chandrikapersad Santokhi says the country’s natural resources must contribute to a prosperous future for every Surinamese noting that collaboration at all levels is crucial for the transformation of the energy sector.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, says Guyana has been invited to chair a global coalition of the world’s newest oil-producing nations.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s unemployment rate has dropped to a new record low of 3.5 per cent, according to the latest statistics.
BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño says the new designs of the Belize currency have been rebranded with the likenesses of the country’s national heroes, George Price and Philip SW Goldson
WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it has launched a new TechLab, an emerging technology laboratory hub for the Caribbean, designed to advance the region’s digital transformation agenda, fostering innovation and long-term economic growth.
ROSEAU, Dominica - Dominica has welcomed a trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago with International Business, Trade and Energy Minister, Dr. Vince Henderson, underscoring the importance of collaboration between the two countries in strengthening the regional integration movement.
WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Bahamian economy has staged a remarkable recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by a strong rebound in tourism.
