BELÉM, Brazil – Guyana and Suriname are among seven Amazon countries that have launched a new initiative aimed mobilizing more than one billion US dollars to accelerate investments in water security, clean energy, and resilient urban infrastructure, with a multisectoral and territorial approach.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali Tuesday said that he will fully support the implementation of Guyana’s gas monetisation plan before the end of his term in 2031.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat, Tuesday said Guyana now stands among the best-managed new oil-producing countries as Georgetown signed a production sharing agreement (PSA) for the shallow-water Block S4 offshore Guyana with a consortium of international companies comprising QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, and PETRONAS.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - President Jennifer Greelings-Simons has sought to clarify reports that the Suriname government has been holding talks with the Chinese multinational Chinalco, insisting that her administration is not holding discussions with Chinalco.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has described the damage to the agricultural sector as “catastrophic” , noting that it has delivered a crippling blow to farmers, fishers and rural communities whose livelihoods are now at extreme risk.

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank says the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of US$150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage .

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The total estimated damage to some local manufacturers following the passage of Hurricane Melissa has been placed at J$250 billion.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says the global environment is impacting the revenue of the oil and rice industries, but remain confident that the country’s economic projections would be met.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia government says it will formalize new pathways for cooperation with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), marking what it termed “the start of a deeper partnership focused on unlocking investment and strengthening regional collaboration to advance St. Lucia’s national development agenda”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has welcomed the US$1 billion pledge by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) to support development in Suriname and Guyana over the next five years, and signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados economy, which expanded steadily during the first nine months of this year, is expected to strengthen with economic growth projected at 2.7 per cent at the end of 2025,” the Central bank of Barbados (CBB) reported on Wednesday.

SANTIAGO, Chile - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has updated its growth projections for the region, estimating that gross domestic product (GDP) will rise 2.4 per cent this year and slightly reduced to 2.3 per cent next year.