WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT), Dr. Alvin Hilaire, says Caribbean countries, have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) as many of the economies are highly dependent on tourism.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has earned an estimated US$1.7 billion since it re-opened its tourism sector in June last year, Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has said.

DUBAI, UAE – Guyana says EXPO 202O Dubai, the six-month trade exposition here provides it with an opportunity needs to seek investments in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country so as to convert “its abundant resources – material and human –   into wealth and into human prosperity”.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says the country is fortunate that none of the regulatory and financial institutions had been targeted following the release of the Pandora Papers.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize is to benefit from the US$125 million “Global Fund for Coral Reefs  (CFCR) Investment Window” that has been approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Government of Barbados have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand trade and investment links between Africa and the Caribbean island state.

Bridgetown, BARBADOS - At the Caribbean Export Development Agency’s first Caribbean AgTech Investment Summit (CATIS) the need for investment in high technology agriculture and agro-processing in the region was laid bare by senior officials.  The 3-day virtual event which commenced October 5, 2021, welcomed over 500 registrants from 60 countries around the world.

BELMOPAN, Belize –Belize has sought to defend its policies aimed at combatting money laundering following the release last weekend of the “Pandora Papers” that has raised issues of integrity, propriety in the provision of international financial and other types of services by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fisheries ministers will meet later on Monday to discuss a new strategic direction for the fisheries and aquaculture sector across the region.

LONDON, UK – A Barbadian company is among 15 individuals and groups that have been recognized for making a significant impact on communities, countries and regions of the Commonwealth, by creating innovative solutions to pressing development challenges.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – An Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Financing Facility could be on the cards, according to President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Professor Benedict Oramah.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The newly appointed Tourism Minister, Chester Cooper, Monday said he is “committed to creating jobs and opportunities for all Bahamians” as the country joined the global community in observing the 41^st annual World Tourism Day.