ROSEAU, Dominica – The newly elected president of the Caribbean Manufacturer's Association (CMA), John Robin, says he plans to use his tenure to promote intra Caribbean trade as a means of significantly reducing the billions of dollars spent on importing manufactured products into the region.

SANTIAGO, Chile – Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face the challenge of supporting the income and labor reintegration of the most vulnerable segments of society, especially women and young people, according to a new report released here on Tuesday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali Friday urged trade unions to accept the seven per cent salary increases for public workers even as the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has called on his government to commit to paying the entire GUY$10 billion (One Guyana dollar=US$0.004 cents) approved by the National assembly earlier this year for salary increase to public servants.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica continues to show positive signs of recovering from the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, after recording an estimated 6.3 per cent growth for the July to September quarter, relative to the corresponding period last year, Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dr. Wayne Henry has said.

NEW YORK, NY- (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The metaverse will soon be a place to not just buy virtual goods and meet avatars, but to also get essential public services, as governments prepare to enter the rapidly expanding digital world despite concerns about privacy and other rights.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, that they have a choice to either accept or reject the compassionate settlement his administration has offered to them and says he sees no reasons for further talks on the matter.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it will commence the national rollout of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform during the first quarter of 2022.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has announced its support for an offer of 50 per cent of the severance payment owed to former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT.

Port of Spain, Trinidad - Mastercard and Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Center (TTIFC) have announced their partnership to develop and implement strategic solutions that advance digital and financial inclusion by supporting fintech companies on the island. This agreement between Mastercard and TTIFC will accelerate digitalization.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government of Guyana has announced a seven per cent salary increase for public servants, retroactive to January 1, this year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – As Jamaica’s tourism continues its strong rebound, Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett, says the sector is projected to surpass pre-pandemic figures by the end of 2024.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Chairman of the Clarendon Alumina Production (CAP), Norman Reid, says tremendous strides have been made in the efforts to implement the first phase of the project to restart Jamalco’s operation that had been severely affected by an August 22 fire.