GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says the gas-to-energy project remains on track with the first of four gas turbines expected to be commissioned this year.

PARAMARIBO,  Suriname – Delegates attending the sixth Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) here have been told that the Malaysian state energy company Petronas has made another gas discovery in the offshore Block 52 off the coast of Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is reinforcing its financial credibility on the global stage, with stable inflation, record foreign exchange reserves and improved sovereign ratings which has positioned the country for stronger access to capital, even as it continues post-hurricane recovery.

WASHINGTON, DC – The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building on the 7.8 per cent growth last year, The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) has reported.

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Barbados providing critical insurance in the event shocks generate balance of payments needs, while continuing to help anchor macroeconomic stability and support reform implementation under the homegrown Barbados Economic Recovery and Transformation Plan 2026 (BERT 2026).

CARTAGENA, Colombia - The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)  says it will invest US$10 billion through 2031 to finance projects that advance regional integration across Latin America and the Caribbean.

SANTIAGO,  Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says Latin America and the Caribbean received US$194.2 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, or 1.7 per cent more than in 2024.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Government has approved additional cement imports to address a shortage affecting the local construction sector, with Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Senator Aubyn Hill saying the move is intended to ensure adequate supply as demand increases.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica plans to introduce mandatory artificial intelligence (AI) training for government workers as part of efforts to improve public-sector efficiency and modernise service delivery, a senior government official has said.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank says the value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent “year-on-year” in the first quarter of 2026, building on 7.8 per cent growth in 2025.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says its Board of Executive Directors has approved a Policy-Based Programmatic Loan (PBP) of US$150 million to strengthen energy security in Barbados. 

BELMOPAN, Belize - The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says it has entered into a partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) ,in launching an open-access, Caribbean Blue Economy (NE) Knowledge Hub.