WASHINGTON, DC - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will register mix economic growth over the next two years, ranging from 3.1 per cent among the tourism dependent countries of the region to 19.1 per cent among the region’s commodity exporters.

WASHINGTON, DC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister,  Dr. Godwin Friday, is urging nationals residing in the United States to invest in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country saying that them that his administration has described them as preferred investors.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Senate on Friday approved the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025, which will play a critical role in bringing Jamaica’s casino gaming industry to life.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says a tiered pricing mechanism is being implemented, which will see petroleum prices being more closely aligned to global price movements. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Rising energy costs are expected to drive up the price of construction materials in Jamaica.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Public Utilities Commission says mobile phone subscriptions in Guyana surpassed one million users in 2025. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica could move to drill for oil off the coast of the eastern parish of St Thomas within the next two years following encouraging early findings from a recent geo-chemical survey.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government has issued a preliminary call for investors to support key energy projects in Wales, West Bank of Demerara, as part of the country’s gas-to-energy initiative.

BASSETERRE,  St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis government Tuesday launched a new initiative aimed at  the “deliberate and disciplined strategy” to broaden the base of the economy of the twin island Federation while strengthening its foundations, and creating a more secure future for its people.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed aimed at unlocking new pathways to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as well as to advance private sector growth in Barbados.

CARIO, Egypt - The Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Tuesday announced that it has signed the “Hosting Agreement” with the St. Kitts and Nevis government for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026).

MONTREAL - Canada’s bilateral development finance institution, FinDev Canada, announces a USD 30 million loan to Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI), a leading investment platform in middle-market infrastructure and energy delivering financial solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean. This represents FinDev Canada’s second transaction with CIFI.