PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Trinidad and Tobago government says it remains optimistic that it will restart the state-owned Petrotrin oil refinery that had been shut down by the Keith Rowley administration in 2018 because of outstanding debts totalling billions of dollars.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis, Friday, said that the country has a clear roadmap to manage trade more strategically and to improve the competitiveness of Bahamian businesses.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Central Bank of Belize says it has signed a contract with the United States-based  Montran Corporation for the design and implementation of Belize’s Instant Payment System (IPS).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The state-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) says it has signed a collective agreement with the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA)  covering the period September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – ExxonMobil Guyana is moving ahead with development of its Longtail project offshore, with company officials confirming with Fueled.gy on Thursday the award of a major subsea contract.

PARIS, France – The Paris-based satellite communications company, Eutelsat, Tuesday announced that it had entered into a partnership with the Barbados-based cable provider specialising in television services, Co-op Cable, in introducing an expanded direct-to-home (DTH) and connectivity offering across the Caribbean.

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.