BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Wednesday said that while the outlook for the local economy remains positive, sustaining growth will require stronger traded sector performance and more effective investment execution.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica will sign an agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) for technical experts to support the country’s post-Hurricane Melissa reconstruction efforts.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The London-based global, vertically integrated energy and petroleum company, BP, says its Juniper facility in Trinidad and Tobago has hit a new production peak with 700 million standard cubic feet of gas on a daily basis.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has received the prestigious 2026 United nations Investment Promotion Award for its innovative approach to attracting investment and driving economic transformation across the Caribbean.
WASHINGTON, DC - A survey by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that employment quality in Latin America and the Caribbean reached its highest level in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela Tuesday began are exploring opportunities to expand bilateral trade, attract investment and strengthen energy cooperation with Port of Spain describing the event as an important step in advancing a renewed phase of bilateral relations.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Monday said it has reached a major milestone in international development finance with the publication of a new working paper that provides a practical pathway for multilateral development banks (MDBs) to increase lending capacity and strengthen resilience to external shocks.
BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government Monday signed a US$3.6 million agreement with the Barbados-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF) for an investment in educational infrastructure.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - President Irfaan Ali has called on the Caribbean shipping industry to develop an urgent policy document backed by regional and international lenders to unlock investment in Caribbean ports.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20 percent of small businesses in the US fail within one year of starting. Those dire statistics are consistent with global trends.
QUITO, Ecuador – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) says there has been a “record” increase in energy inflation in the region driven by geopolitical tensions and mounting pressure on fuel prices.
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – St. Vincent and the Grenadines will on Monday sign an agreement with Global Ports Holding (GPH) as the government moves to expand cruise operations and increase the benefits the sector brings to local businesses and residents.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The executive director of the Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), Dr. Damie Sinanan says he is pleased that the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) has grown into “a beast of its own” and that there has been “no shortage of great ideas in the Caribbean region”.
