KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in its 2023 Prevalence of Poverty data, says the country recorded its lowest poverty rate ever in 2023.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) projects that the initial impact of rising US tariffs on prices in Jamaica will be minimal.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government says the contract to provide Trinidad and Tobago with both high-sulphur and very-low-sulphur fuel oil is strengthening the state-owned Petrojam’s energy trade position in the region.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Cairo-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host its two-day Afreximbank Guyana Roadshow 2025 from Wednesday marking the latest in a series of initiatives undertaken here since the bank partnered with Guyana in 2022.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country needs a commercial ecosystem that promotes long-term investment in the agricultural sector to significantly boost national outputs and fully sustain visitors to the island.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has welcomed a trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago saying that it continues to distinguish itself as a premier destination for investments, offering a strategic location, modern infrastructure, and a skilled and adaptable workforce.
BEIJING, China – China and Guyana Monday agreed to boost trade and investment ties as well as promote their diplomatic relations.
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Ilan Goldfajn has ended a visit to Cap-Haïtien at the invitation of the Haitian government, marking the first visit by a multilateral development bank president in many years.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Thursday night signalled that her government has inherited a struggling economy and that the country has been running month to month, “literally living on the overdraft at the Central Bank”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge says the recent decision by United States President Donald Trump to implement a series of trade tariffs on countries worldwide, including the Caribbean, underscores the urgency of export diversification, supply chain de-risking, and deeper regional integration, especially in food security, logistics, and tourism market development.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday said that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Barbados on the completion of the fifth and final reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements with Barbados.
PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The state-owned oil and gas company, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., says it has contributed US$384 million to the treasury after reporting revenue of US$735 million for the fiscal year 2024.
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Premier David Burt Monday said that Bermuda’s economy is moving in the right direction “during an uncertain time” in the world, and that his administration is continuing to honor its obligations to population, while undertaking strong financial control.