NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it is conducting an assessment of the impact of the proposals announced by the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations of a landmark deal that could help countries collect more taxes from big companies and enable governments to impose levies on United States tech giants such as Amazon.com Inc. and Facebook.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali says the overall development of the country will be dependent on critical investments that help to provide the necessary pathway to secure a positive future for all Guyanese.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it is working towards overhauling the interim regulations governing the cannabis industry.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –The Barbados government is being asked to provide more details regarding its investment in the Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT.

RIO DE JANEIRO, /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The economic impact of COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on the global tourism industry, especially in the Caribbean which could see an escalation of poverty for workers. Unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) from across the Caribbean held a virtual summit today to raise awareness of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on jobs and communities in the region.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says it anticipates that the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), scheduled for 2022, will serve to bolster government service delivery and boost financial inclusion for a greater number of Jamaicans.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government Wednesday presented a budget that Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said reflects the fact that “our economy will not likely return to full capacity during the upcoming fiscal year”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Cabinet has granted approval for the Double Taxation Agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Competition is coming for telecommunications giants FLOW and Digicel, following Cabinet’s approval for a third service provider, Rock Mobile, to be granted a license to operate here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says the extreme uncertainty surrounding the tourism recovery in the Caribbean highlights the importance of boosting innovation and supporting transformations that align tourism destinations and products with post-pandemic global demand trends.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT) has announced a new moratorium on the regulatory treatment of payment deferrals or restructured loans due to the measures put in place by the authorities here to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., PRNewswire/ -- HEINEKEN USA will be sponsoring its first-ever National Football League (NFL) team as the exclusive import beer and hard seltzer partner of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium. The import beer category exclusivity includes alcohol-free beer, hard seltzer and the company's flagship beer, Heineken®.