KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has given his government’s commitment to bridge the socio-economic divide in the country and would make sure that the gains from economic success are shared more equitably across all communities.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados’ economy expanded by 4.4 percent in the first nine months of this year, the largest nine-month expansion since 2006, excluding the pandemic recovery period,” the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) reported on Friday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the country will partner with Canada to develop a framework to provide training to young people in various technologically innovative fields.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The agricultural industry in Guyana will soon be receiving technical assistance from their counterparts in Cuba following the recent signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The third Caribbean Agri Investment Forum and Expo opened in Guyana on Friday with President Irfaan Ali announcing that the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) will be assisting in the conversion of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) into a Centre for Excellence in Agriculture.

OTTAWA, Canada – Canada and the Caribbean recorded more than CAD$1.8 billion (One Canadian dollar=US$0.73 cents) in merchandise trade last year, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Finance Minister, Dr. Nigel Clarke says Jamaica’s economic performance is the best it has ever been.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN)  says the country’s economy grew by 2.3 percent during the second quarter of this year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad  – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it has been given the green light by the United States to pay Venezuela for gas from the Dragon gas field in US dollars, Venezuelan Bolivares, fiat currency and humanitarian aid.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and United States trade officials have agreed to further strengthen their cooperation through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) as they seek to grow their economic relationship even further.

MARRAKECH, Morocco – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Caribbean countries must now focus on their fiscal policies and prepare for a more distant future, having weathered a number of severe economic shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

MARRAKECH, Morocco – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its World Economic Outlook on Tuesday indicating the global economy is still “limping along”.