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.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government of Guyana has secured a GUY$7.2 billion concessional loan from the Government of Japan to significantly upgrade water treatment infrastructure at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara.

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF)  Wednesday said that Grenada’s economy continues to navigate elevated global uncertainties effectively in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, the category four storm that hit the island on July 1, 2024.

DAVOS, Switzerland – The Bermuda government has used the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting to announced its plans to transform the British Overseas Territory into the world’s first fully onchain national economy with support from Circle and Coinbase companies

GEORGETOWN,  Guyana – The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is urging the Guyana government to reduce corporation income tax to zero on businesses earning less than GUY$60 million annually and increase the personal income tax threshold to GUY$160,000.

PORT OF SPAIN,  Trinidad - The state-owned National Gas Company (NGC) has defended its decision to increase natural gas prices by more than 75 per cent, saying “at present the proposed price of gas for the contract year 2026 is non-negotiable”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has welcomed a five million US dollar loan agreement signed with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) saying that it will provide additional support for micro and small enterprises in Guyana.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said Friday Jamaica has launched it’s first ever Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), describing it as a landmark tool that will transform how poverty is measured, understood, and addressed across the island.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali says the launch of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry’s (GBTI) private banking services, represents a clear signal of confidence in the country’s economic trajectory and the increasing sophistication of the financial system.

WASHINGTON, DC – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$415 million for Jamaica under the Rapid Financing Instrument’s (RFI) large natural disaster window.