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…
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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…
ECLAC: 60% of LAC energy from renewables
By: Staff Writer October 21, 2026 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a recent report that 60 percent of the Latin American and Caribbean…
ECLAC: Transformation needed to escape the development trap
By: Staff Writer October 17, 2025 The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in their, “Panorama of Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean,” report…
World Bank revises LAC growth rate upwards to 2.3%
By: Staff Writer October 7, 2025 The World Bank in a new report has revised the Latin American and Caribbean growth rate slightly to from 2.2 percent to 2.3 percent…
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.…
New Credit Line Supports Costa Rica’s Remarkable Reforms
September 26, 2025 In early June, the IMF approved a two-year Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Costa Rica. This followed the Central American nation’s years-long and ambitious reform agenda, which…
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…