PARAMARIBO, Suriname – President Jennifer Simons says Suriname did not secure a loan from Bank of America during her recent working visit to London and that her discussions with the financial institution were intended solely on building a strategic partnership.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada government Monday announced that it had terminated its agreements with the US-based oil and gas company, Global Petroleum Group (GPG) after it said that the company had failed “to meet its obligations”.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - President Jennifer Simons says the oil and gas sector alone will not create sufficient employment in Suriname and that investments should therefore be made in other sectors of the economy.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados’ economy continued to expand during the first half of 2026, with domestic sectors again leading the growth with real gross domestic product (GDP) growing by an estimated 1.4 per cent,”  the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr.  Kevin Greenidge said Thursday.

TAIPEI, Taiwan – Three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries have officially joined the newly established Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) here transforming the former Central America Trade Office (CATO) into a broader alliance designed to enhance commercial and diplomatic ties.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC)to grant the country’s first casino operator’s licence saying it reflects Jamaica’s continued progress in building a modern economy.

QUITO, Ecuador – The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) says Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries have increased both oil and natural gas production at a time when tensions in the Middle East are heightening uncertainty over global hydrocarbon supplies and contributing to volatility in international markets.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it is providing a US$100,000 grant to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization Inc. (CPSO) to support a study that will assess the feasibility and inform the design of a regional stock exchange.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre says the St. Lucian economy has been hit significantly as a result of the ongoing war between Iran and the United States, but that his administration will keep fuel prices unchanged for another three weeks.

WASHINGTON, DC - IDB Invest, the private-sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) says it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Trinidad-based ANSA McAL Group to support investments in key productive sectors across the region.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is underscoring the need for a structured regional framework to guide the responsible development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI).

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it is engaging the United States in a bid to seek “clarification” after Washington imposed a new 12.5 percent tariff on exports from the country claiming that Nassau had failed to impose and enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour.