ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government has reinstated the Petrol Tax Rate that had been suspended in September last year resulting in an additional EC$3.50 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) being added to every gallon of petrol sold as of Wednesday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –The Barbados government says it will be introducing legislation for a greener transition of the shipping sector.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago and China are seeking to deepen trade and investment relations in the future with both countries participating in a forum that sought to commemorate and further develop cooperation between them.

KINGSTON, Jamaica -Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says consideration by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of Jamaica’s request to access the Resilience and Sustainable Facility (RSF) and the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), signals the strength of the fundamentals of the island’s economy.

INDIA – President Irfaan Ali has invited India to aggressively pursue investment opportunities in Guyana.

WASHINGTON, DC – The World Bank on Tuesday said global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

SANTIGO, Chile - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is estimating that the growth in the value of regional exports at 20 percent last year, driven by a 14 percent rise in prices and an expansion of six percent in exported volumes.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) – the island’s Central Bank says that during December 2022, the overall amount of currency in circulation totaled J$238.8 billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) , representing an annual nominal growth of three percent, compared to 19.1 percent at the end of December 2021.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says the value of goods exports from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased at an estimated rate of 18.8 percent last year.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) is denying allegations that it had directed the failed crypto-exchange, FTX, to mint US$300m tokens prior to its collapse.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) says it intends to remain robust and buoyant this year having recorded several notable achievements over the past year including supporting policy that led to the launch of the Community Tourism Agency (CTA), and collaborating with Citizens for Peace and Prosperity and other key stakeholders on matters relating to crime and security.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Consumers here will get a Value Added Tax (VAT) holiday on Wednesday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Ryan Straughn has announced.