ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, that they have a choice to either accept or reject the compassionate settlement his administration has offered to them and says he sees no reasons for further talks on the matter.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it will commence the national rollout of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform during the first quarter of 2022.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has announced its support for an offer of 50 per cent of the severance payment owed to former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT.

Port of Spain, Trinidad - Mastercard and Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Center (TTIFC) have announced their partnership to develop and implement strategic solutions that advance digital and financial inclusion by supporting fintech companies on the island. This agreement between Mastercard and TTIFC will accelerate digitalization.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government of Guyana has announced a seven per cent salary increase for public servants, retroactive to January 1, this year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – As Jamaica’s tourism continues its strong rebound, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is projected to surpass pre-pandemic figures by the end of 2024.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chairman of the Clarendon Alumina Production (CAP), Norman Reid, says tremendous strides have been made in the efforts to implement the first phase of the project to restart Jamalco’s operation that had been severely affected by an August 22 fire.

MIAMI, Florida - The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, which recently passed both chambers of Congress and was signed into law by President Joe Biden today, will greatly benefit transportation projects across the United States, including those in South Florida.

TORONTO, Canada – Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (Sagicor), a leading financial services provider in the Caribbean with a growing presence in the United States, has announced revenue of US$781.9 million in the third quarter, a 94 per cent increase year over year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’s public and private sectors have been told that in order for the island to build prosperity in a changing global environment, they must pursue trade with non-traditional partners.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua Cruise Port (ACP) Wednesday announced that it will begin its multi-million planned development project by April next, creating an ultramodern waterfront day club featuring several pools, a state-of-the-art casino, local food-and-beverage outlets, and approximately 70 to 100 retail spaces for local entrepreneurs

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana Tuesday announced that it has started the review of the Yellowtail field development plan (FDP), for the fourth project proposed by ExxonMobil’s Guyana affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL).