BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has dashed hopes of an economic revival, Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes said Thursday, as he disclosed a fourth successive quarterly double-digit decline in activity as tourist arrivals plummeted.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir says Government is moving to transition the sugar industry from a bulk sugar production industry to a value chain one, with associated benefits for the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) Ltd and the public, as a whole.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Scientific Research Council (SRC) says it will establish a pilot plant for the production of personal care and cosmetic products.

MIAMI, FL- The Caribbean COVID-19 Tourism Task Force is calling for continued diligence and adherence to public health safety protocols as it encourages all tourism-related stakeholders who are able to do so to be vaccinated as vaccines become available.

OLIVER SPRINGS, TN – Fifty workers misclassified as independent contractors by an Oliver Springs home health care service provider received a total of $358,675 in back wages to resolve overtime violations found in a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica– The Jamaica government says it is seeking to develop a contingency plan designed to ensure the recovery of the vital tourism industry as a result of the economic fallout occasioned by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

MIAMI, Fl. —   Cure launched its custom-fabricated mobile bar, which is designed to entertain guests at events with unique and customizable options. Since its launch, Cure has become a market leader in the mobile bar industry with its solutions for outdoor comfort.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– The government of Guyana has expressed concern about ExxonMobil’s unresolved issues concerning its gas compressor that has led to a reduction in daily production by 90,000 barrels.

WASHINGTON,  – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Monday said it would virtually launch the Green Bond Transparency Platform (GBTP) , an innovative digital tool that brings greater transparency to the Latin America and the Caribbean green bond market.

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WASHINGTON, , – The World Bank has launched an early replenishment process of the International Development Association (IDA), to support Caribbean and other countries in their recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and transition to “green, resilient and inclusive development”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– The Guyana government says it is anticipating a significant increase in oil revenues in the future.