February 20, 2026 Farmers in Jamaica will soon gain improved access to financing through a recently launched Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB…
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IDMAPS: A Jamaican Startup Scaling Digital Trust Through the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Programme
February 17, 2026 In 2025, Jamaican technology startup Innovative Data Mining & Advanced Analytics Partners (IDMAPS) was selected as a beneficiary of the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator, a flagship programme funded…
IDB: Design frameworks for AI
By: Staff Writer February 12, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank in a recent study on Artificial Intelligence (AI) said that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries should design frameworks that…
Jamaica Unveils Landmark Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility with CDB and UK Support
February 10, 2026 The Government of Jamaica has marked a major milestone in the transformation of its agriculture sector with the official launch of the Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility and…
China out of Panama Canal
By: Staff Writer February 6, 2026 The Republic of China’s hold over the Panama Canal has come to an end as per a Panama Supreme Court ruling that dismisses a…
ECLAC: Carbon pricing challenge is in defining the rate to be charged
By: Staff Writer February 6, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a recent report that carbon pricing mechanisms Climate change is one of…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with The Bahamas
February 6, 2026 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation with The Bahamas[1] and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting,…
Latin America and the Caribbean Needs New Diversification Strategies amid a Global Shift in the Rules of Trade
February 3, 2026 The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, said today that given the current rupture to the international…
IDB: Export values increased in LAC
By: Staff Writer January 30, 2026 The Inter-American Development Bank said in a new report that export values increased across all Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) subregions, particularly in Central…
Jamaica hit 60% debt to GDP target says Holness
By: Staff Writer January 30, 2026 Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said at The International Economic Forum Latin America and Caribbean 2026 being held in Panama that his country…