GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's government says the on going war in the Middle East and more specifically, the escalating tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz could have far-reaching consequences for the global economy.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis government launched the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP), describing it as a vital step towards building a sustainable twin island Federation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Energy giant, bp, has awarded a significant drilling contract to the Cayman Islands-based offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry, Noble Corporation for work in Trinidad and Tobago.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says he so far has not  yet decided against changing the annual estimates to be presented to the Parliament next week despite the ongoing war in the Middle East and the resultant global increase in the price of gas and oil.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Central Bank of Barbados (BB) Monday said it has delayed the live implementation of its BiMPay Go payment project following a thorough assessment of interoperability testing progress across all nine participating institutions.

NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas government says the ongoing war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted one of the world’s most important energy transit points, through which a large percentage of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments normally pass

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Jamaica government says the annual carnival celebrations have become an economic engine generating billions of dollars for the local economy.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Ministry of Agriculture is moving to modernise the country’s farming sector with the arrival of new heavy-duty equipment and the upcoming opening of a high-tech plant laboratory in Bethesda.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Finance Minister Fayval Williams, has sought to assure the public that Jamaica is well positioned to manage fluctuations in global oil prices stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says it welcomes the recent announcement by the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) to increase its investment commitment to the Caribbean.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis says a modern energy system is necessary for The Bahamas, given its ability to grow and compete.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it has approved a production sharing contracts for two offshore blocks with the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).