November 11, 2025 A bold new chapter for women in Caribbean trade began yesterday, November 6, 2025, in Dominica as the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in collaboration with…
Category: CARIBBEAN BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Public transportation transformation pilot is “win-win” for Grenada and St Lucia
By: Staff Writer November 7, 2025 Pilot public transport projects in Grenada and St Lucia to bring paradigm shift says a senior sector specialist at the Caribbean Sustainable Infrastructure Conference…
The inaugural Caribbean Sustainable Infrastructure Conference has high hopes to tackle the region’s infrastructural challenges amid climate change.
By: Staff Writer November 5, 2025 The inaugural Caribbean Sustainable Infrastructure Conference (CSIC), 2025 being held in Bridgetown Barbados brought regional leaders to the table to discuss the region’s shared…
Dukharan: Caribbean Monthly Economic Report, October
By: Marla Dukharan November 4, 2025 As Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica and Haiti, I was desperate for some distraction on a flight to Iceland, so I reluctantly turned to inflight…
Grenada: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission
October 31, 2025 Grenada’s economy continues to navigate elevated global uncertainties well in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Economic activity remains robust, with strong construction and other domestic sectors helping…
Ten rural communities in Suriname will benefit from a CDF Electrification Project to be completed before year-end
October 28, 2025 Two thousand persons in ten Suriname rural communities will benefit from the completion of a CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) electrification project. The US$ 11.8 million project to…
IDB: “Decades” for Caribbean economies to double in size
By: Staff Writer October 24, 2025 The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in their recently published Caribbean Economic Quarterly bulletin said when the Caribbean is compared with the growth trajectory of…
Rubio backs Venezuelan Dragon field project with Trinidad
By: Staff Writer October 3, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has given Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar US backing for the Venezuelan Dragon gas proposal. In…
Amazon Opens First Caribbean Distribution Hub – What This Means For Regional Trade and Investment
September 30, 2025 Global e-commerce giant Amazon this month officially launched its first-ever Caribbean distribution hub in the Dominican Republic, marking a strategic turning point for regional logistics, investment, and…
Dukharan: Caribbean Economic Report, September 2025
September 26, 2025 The Bahamas, Barbados, Suriname and T&T all have external debt levels that surpass the level of Foreign Exchange Reserves, meaning that >100% of their reserves are borrowed.…
CDB Provides Five New Ambulances to Strengthen St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Health System
September 23, 2025 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) with resources provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has supported the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in…