HAMILTON, Bermuda – The volume of retail sales index increased by 2.6 per cent in August last year as compared to the same period the previous year, while consumers paid 1.9 per cent more last year than they did a year ago for the basket of goods and services the Ministry of Economy and Labour has said.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules says the late former president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. William Warren Smith had made a significant impact on the socio-economic development of the sub-regional grouping.
WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Antigua and Barbuda’s economic expansion continued in 2025, supported by a pickup in construction, alongside easing inflationary pressures.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The World Bank Group, has officially opened its new, energy-efficient offices here, which will serve as the hub for its Caribbean operations.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States Friday announced that nine Trinidad and Tobago nationals had been selected to participate in the Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI).
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana's government says it welcomes the signing of a two-year collective labour agreement (CLA) between the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) and the Chinese-owned Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) Inc.
HOUSTON, Texas – ExxonMobil Friday said its operations in Guyana continue to deliver results never before seen in its industry and have set new standards for operational excellence.
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Canadian based multinational energy holding company, Emera Incorporated relative to the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC).
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his participation at the International Economic Forum, Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 in Panama ensures the interest of Jamaica “are advanced and that our voice is heard on the global stage”.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says real economic growth is expected to remain strong with the oil and gas sector continuing to be the main driver of overall growth, supported by sustained dynamism in the broader non-oil economy.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali says the election of businessman David Fernandes as President of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA), underscores Guyana’s growing influence in regional agriculture and food production.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Trinidad and Tobago state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Friday denied reports that it was being evicted from its location at Hope Road on the outskirts of the capital, saying “there is no eviction process under way”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says exports from the Africa Union to CARICOM could surpass one billion US dollar.
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