Tax revenues rose in more than half of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2024, with the largest gains occurring in those that implemented major tax reforms, according to a new report. SANTIAGO, Chile – Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, released May 5
By BGISBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in Barbados this week to meet with government to undertake the Fund’s regular Article IV consultations and to discuss a new relationship with Barbados, following its exit from an official IMF programme last year.Th
WASHINGTON, USA – Nokia Federal Solutions, the US government-focused arm of Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the launch of a new modular, open‑architecture 5G solution built for the US and allied defense forces. The capability is designed to deliver secure, resilien
MIAMI / HAITI – A US Coast Guard law enforcement detachment deployed on the USS Billings stopped a suspected drug smuggling vessel, last Thursday, approximately 8 miles off Mole Saint-Nicolas, Haiti.With the permission of the Haitian government, the boarding team’s investigation resulted in approxi
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) has advanced Grenada’s geothermal energy programme into a decisive new phase, launching an expanded drilling campaign at Mount St Catherine, in the north of the island, to determine the viability of commercial power generation.“Ge
By Caribbean ExportBRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Export Development Agency has completed the full regional activation of the Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade (GRIT) Project, following the successful activation of the programme across its final three count
By Caribbean News Global WASHINGTON, USA – The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to hold the world’s economy hostage with its efforts to close the Strait of Hormuz, threats to attack ships in the Strait, laying of sea mines that pose a danger to shipping, and attempts to charge tolls for the world’
Platform’s Council of Finance and Economy Ministers took place at the United Nations organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.SANTIAGO, Chile – Authorities from the countries that make up the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean (PTLAC) gathered Monday at th
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean governments have initiated cooperation to retrofit existing homes against increasingly severe hurricanes, flooding and other climate hazards. The initiative, announced recently in Trinidad and Tobago, aims to scale up housing resilience investments across more tha
By CARICOM SecretariatGUYANA / ANTIGUA – In response to an invitation from the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), through the Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, mounted a six-member CARICOM Election Observer Mission (CEOM) to observe the general elections on 30 A
Low production driving up food costs, coupled with shockwaves through global oil and shipping marketsGEORGETOWN, Guyana, (DPI) – Vice President of Guyana, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo says Guyana needs to produce more to deal with the rising market prices and minimise the effects of the external world conflict
By Vanessa JamesKINGSTON, Jamaica, (JIS) – The ministry of agriculture, fisheries and mining is targeting the recovery of yam through investment of $100 million says portfolio minister, Floyd Green, and explained that the support is part of a broader strategic response to the agricultural industry,
By OPM, Antigua and BarbudaST JOHN’S, Antigua – On May 1, 2026, prime minister Gaston Browne and attorney-general Sir Steadroy Benjamin were officially sworn into office following the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2026 general elections, which delivered a commanding 15-
SANTA CLARA, Cuba, (ACN) – Cuba’s energy transition has found a key ally in the central province of Villa Clara with the Alemanes Express project. This initiative, which began eight years ago as a self-employment venture, evolved into a local development project and is now a consolidated micro, smal
