•  JAMAICA-BUDGET-New Jamaica government presents first budget

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- The six-month old Jamaica government has presented its first national budget of J$489 billion (US$6.8 billion) with motorists...

•  GUYANA-SUGAR-GuySuco assures local consumers of the availability of sugar

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC- The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has assured local consumers that it will be able to meet their demands even as it...

•  CARIBBEAN-ECONOMY-IMF warns of a slowdown in Caribbean economies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting a dramatic slowdown in the economic growth of Caribbean countries...

•  CARIBBEAN-TRADE-ACP countries urged to cooperate more on economic agreements with Europe

CAPETOWN, South Africa, CMC - Trade experts from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have called for greater information sharing among the...

•  DOMINICA-ECONOMY-Dominica wants summit on high food prices

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – A senior Dominica government minister Wednesday called for a global summit to deal with the rising price of oil as the World...

•  ST LUCIA-BANANA-WINFA welcomes court ruling

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The Windward Islands Farmers Association (WINFA) Wednesday welcomed an order from the High Court amending the injunction...

•  ST LUCIA-BANANA-Banana company rejects St Lucia government’s request

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC - The St .Lucia Banana Corporation (SLBC) has rejected a call from the government to withdraw an injunction against the...

•  BRAZIL-AUTOMOTIVE-Jaguar sales up 50% in the Caribbean

SAO PAULO, Brazil, CMC – Jaguar sales in Latin America and the Caribbean have increased by 50 per cent, the brand’s Regional Office has announced.

•  TRINIDAD-ECONOMY-Employers against arbitrary increases in minimum wage

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Employers Consultative Association (ECA) Monday urged the Patrick Manning government against imposing a system of...

•  ANTIGUA-ENERGY-Antiguans paying more for fuel

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Government has announced an immediate increase in the price of fuel at the pumps.