KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans have been warned to brace themselves for increased prices as inflation threatens to breach the upper limit of the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) target range over the next 10 to 12 months.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti has announced an increase in the minimum wages less than a week after police used teargas to disperse textile workers who had taken to the streets to demand an increase in their minimum wages.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Department of Public Transportation (DPT) Roger Todd says a newly arrived fleet of 10 Chinese electric buses will mean “a significant reduction, if not elimination” of cancellations.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will be pursuing a low carbon transportation infrastructure to reduce the demand for imported fossil fuels for vehicular transport in 2022, according to Prime Minister Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips.

Boca Raton, FL – Elevate Together™ powered by Round It Up America®, a nonprofit initiative founded by The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP), today announced that nearly $2.3 million was raised during the program’s inaugural year in support of its mission to help accelerate the creation, growth and prosperity of Black and Hispanic small businesses.  

President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali said Guyana will finally be able to diversify its economy, using the wealth being derived from the oil and gas industry.

NASSAU, Bahamas – A new study has found that more than 60 percent micro, small and mid-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Bahamas had been affected by the passage of Hurricane Dorian and the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

NEW YORK, New York – The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the opening and rebranding of Flatbush Central—formerly Flatbush Caton Market—the revitalized marketplace that has been part of the fabric of the Caribbean community in Central Brooklyn for more than 20 years. 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The Suriname government has begun the process of ending a controversial deal for the construction here of a state-of-the-art hydrogen plant by the Danish company, Hybrid Power System Group (HPSG).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it is working with Barbados to create a joint tourism product, linking the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as a common market and package.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government Wednesday welcomed the decision by teachers to accept the four per cent salary increase and benefits which they said must be paid before the end of March this year.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (BRH) says economic activity in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country has been marked by the deterioration of the business climate due to the deterioration of security conditions and prolonged periods of scarcity of fuel.