KINGSTON, Jamaica – Coffee production in Jamaica has increased by 5.1 percent last year with an export value of US$17 million, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister,  Pearnel Charles Jr has said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM Jamaica), has appeared before the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) as the USITC began its periodic review of the duty-free access of goods from Jamaica and the region to the United States.

KINGSTON , Jamaica – Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke has announced that no new taxes will be implemented to fund the Government’s JM $1 trillion (JM $1 = U.S. $0.008 cents) budget for 2023-2024. 

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it has successfully lowered the debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio from over 100 percent” premising to further reduce the debt to 65 percent by the 2026/2027 fiscal year.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Central Bank of the Bahamas (CBB) says preliminary economic indicators suggest that the growth momentum in the domestic economy persisted during the month of January, continuing to recover from the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON, DC - Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Mr. Richard Byles has assured Jamaicans in the Diaspora that the country’s financial systems remain stable, safe, and secure, and the banks remain adequately capitalized.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Bank of Guyana (BoG) has hit back at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) for trying to put the blame for the current US currency shortage at the feet of the country’s central bank.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Thursday announced a suspension of non-statutory tax exemptions, the widening of the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) net, and an increase in property tax as his administration seeks to capture revenue that has been slipping through the cracks.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans across the diaspora are being lauded for their invaluable contribution in helping the local economy stay afloat through remittances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis -  Saint Kitts and Nevis is the first member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to sign an agreement with African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana economy is expected to sustain growth of 25.1 percent this year with the Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh predicting that the growth rate will continue to exceed 25 percent in the medium term, over the next three to four years.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Two United States-based oil and gas companies have expressed their support for Guyana’s energy sector and the country’s future socio-economic development.