GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Prime Minister Mark Phillips says Guyana’s trade with China reached approximately US$1.8 billion in 2025, while the country’s exports to the Asian market climbing to a record US$501 million.
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana - President Irfaan Ali has told senior representatives from the banking and private sectors, entrepreneurs and community stakeholders that the soon to be established Guyana Development Bank (GDB) will serve as a transformative instrument that will expand access to finance while creating a broader ecosystem of mentorship, technical support and market opportunities.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia government is advancing plans to establish a cross-sector Regulatory Sandbox for Digital Identity and Financial Technology (FinTech), which it says marks another significant step in the country’s digital transformation agenda.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nearly a year after the Category 5 hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica resulting in 45 deaths and an estimated US$12.2 billion in total losses, the government is saying that the country’s economy is improving significantly.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – The Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines has signed a data management and protection agreement with California-based Quantum Inc., paving the way for local dasheen and hot pepper farmers to enter the United States market.
SANTIAGO, Chile – Representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will meet in October to discuss among other issues how to manage the productive, social, and environmental changes needed by the region to prosper in the new global geo-political and geo-economic landscape.
WASHINGTON, DC – A new study released here Monday has detailed how fiscal institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) can improve fiscal credibility, debt management, and public investment outcomes.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Women-led micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs) across the Caribbean are to benefit from a new initiative aimed at preparing them to respond as well as recover from climate-related shocks.
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says migrants sent an estimated US$728.6 billion home to families in low and middle-income countries, including the Caribbean last year, nearly double the amount recorded a decade earlier.
HAMILTON, Bermuda - The Bermuda government says the economy has expanded by an estimated 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of this year building on “good momentum and strong growth” in 2025.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s petroleum sector is expected to generate revenue totalling US$6.5 billion for this year, as the sector generated significant economic returns in the first half of 2026, with crude oil exports surpassing US$15 billion, according to the 2026 Mid-Year Report.
PORT OF SPAN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Tuesday said it is prepared to absorb the multi-million-dollar debt as a result of its deliberate decision to provide a fuel subsidy to consumers amid an increase in the international price for the commodity.
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Bank of Nevis Limited says it has been advised by the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to take all necessary measures after the financial institution informed customers of at least two cybersecurity developments that have been identified by law enforcement partners.
