GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Trinidad and Tobago has reiterated that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) energy economies will “not be irresponsible nor will we shy away from beneficial opportunities” in the oil and gas sector.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, Monday said the 15 member regional integration grouping is actively working towards a more sustainable and resilient energy future by accelerating the deployment of renewable energy resources, and fostering partnerships among member states.
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy Antoine, says the growth outlook for the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) is positive and that the economies continue to expand while inflation is abating.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -The deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kenji Okamura, has ended a visit here congratulating the authorities on Guyana “unparalleled economic expansion
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness administration on Thursday revealed that it is projecting to spend $1.3 trillion One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents), during the 2024/2025 fiscal year that gets underway on April 1.
BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government has launched a pilot program aimed at supporting licensed artisanal fishers through loans tailored to their needs so as to promote sustainable fishing and stronger stewardship of the country’s rich marine environment.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government will host a one-day consultation that is intended to facilitate the revision and crafting of the draft ‘Green Paper’ to ensure that the policy reflects and includes new and emerging trends within the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – India's government has signaled an interest in signing a multi-year oil purchase deal with Guyana.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Project STAR, a social and economic transformation program created by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has been listed on the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), providing a platform to assist social-sector organizations to attract long-term funding to make their projects sustainable .
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago economy is expected to register real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.7 percent in 2023, following more moderate growth of 1.5 percent in 2022, the Ministry of Finance has said.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The US oil and energy giant, ExxonMobil, says it plans to explore for oil offshore the Essequibo region where Venezuelan gunboats had six years ago chased seismic research vessels in oil concessions that had been granted by Guyana.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched the St. Lucia Youth Economy Agency (YEA), marking a transformative leap towards youth empowerment and economic advancement.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it is holding discussions with French officials on the acquisition of a vessel to curb the “hundreds of millions of dollars” lost annually to illegal fishing activities.