CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia government says it will formalize new pathways for cooperation with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), marking what it termed “the start of a deeper partnership focused on unlocking investment and strengthening regional collaboration to advance St. Lucia’s national development agenda”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali has welcomed the US$1 billion pledge by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) to support development in Suriname and Guyana over the next five years, and signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados economy, which expanded steadily during the first nine months of this year, is expected to strengthen with economic growth projected at 2.7 per cent at the end of 2025,” the Central bank of Barbados (CBB) reported on Wednesday.

SANTIAGO, Chile - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has updated its growth projections for the region, estimating that gross domestic product (GDP) will rise 2.4 per cent this year and slightly reduced to 2.3 per cent next year.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago says it has received a commitment from the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Kathy Smith, to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of the private sector in both countries.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -The Guyana government says it inviting Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) proposals for the establishment of the Guyana Ammonia and Urea Plant (GAUP).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Canadian-based world’s top potash producer, Nutrien,  shut down its operations here on Thursday, even as last-minute negotiations to prevent the action failed, resulting in 600 workers being sent home.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, Tuesday said the participation of the sub-region in the internationally acclaimed Annapolis Boat Show underscores the power of regional collaboration in advancing the Caribbean’s blue economy .

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government says the establishment of the World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) provides a “timely and visionary step” in Guyana’s development trajectory.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Canadian fertilizer company, Nutrien, regarded as the world’s top potash producer Tuesday announced that it has started a controlled shutdown of its Trinidad nitrogen operations at the Point Lisas facility, .

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago is maintaining that while cross-border gas creates an exciting value proposition in the short term, it needs to be done at the same time as creating a better fiscal environment for improving future domestic production.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Government of Guyana, as part of its Integrated Transport Corridors Project, has inked a US$156 Million loan agreement with The World Bank.