KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has welcomed a trade delegation from Trinidad and Tobago indicating that the island is an ideal location for investments from the oil-rich twin island republic.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says it is encouraging members of the public, especially in the sub-regional Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), to exercise due diligence and to be mindful of the high level of risk crypto-assets present.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The tourism sector in the Dominican Republic will receive a boost following reports that Jamaican businessmen plan to invest millions of dollars in the country’s tourism sector.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Chairwoman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Renee Coppin, says while hoteliers are expecting a favorable winter period due to pent-up travel demand, they are worried that it will not spill over into what is currently projected to be a dim summer 2023, due mainly to reduced airlift to the island.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belizean government says it has not it has not entered into any agreements for seismic studies nor for oil exploration in offshore areas even as the international company, Oceana said it would begin collecting the necessary signatures to trigger a national referendum.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana on Wednesday told a visiting United Kingdom trade delegation he would offer the UK energy security by guaranteeing hydrocarbon supplies.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere Monday said St. Lucia is now exporting bananas to Trinidad and Tobago after trade with the United Kingdom was suspended earlier this month.

NASSAU, Bahamas -The Royal Bahamas Police Force has launched an investigation into the collapse of the Nassau-based FTX to determine if “any criminal misconduct occurred”, while the main opposition has called on the Phillip Davis administration  “to outline to the public what financial exposures exist for the government”

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica will host a high-level two-day investment conference from November 29 that will highlight local investment and business opportunities.

WASHINGTON, DC – The value of goods exports from Latin America and the Caribbean continued to grow in the first half of 2022, and though at a slower pace than in the same period of the previous year, it surpassed world trade.

LONDON, UK – A tourism workforce initiative underpinned by a charter focusing on the growth and retention of employees has been unveiled in a bid to combat declining post-COVID-19 workforce numbers.

LONDON, UK – The United Kingdom is emerging as the fastest growing recovery market for Jamaica with Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett launching a new advertising campaign dubbed ‘Come Back”.