Jamaica’s economy contracts 1.7 per cent due to COVID-19

Jamaica’s unbroken run of 20 consecutive quarters without economic contraction has come to an end. As the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Bahamas could allow commercial flights by July 1

International travel to The Bahamas could restart by July, said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis. In a national broadcast last even...

Trinidad economy to begin re-opening next Thursday

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Keith Rowley has announced that the country’s economy will begin a phased reopening on ...

Coronavirus cases top four million globally

Cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have now topped four million as some countries continue to battle the pandemic which has kille...

S&P says negative shock from coronavirus temporary

Independent credit rating agency Standard and Poors (S&P) said it expects the negative shock from the novel coronavirus, ...

Caribbean economies expected to grow in 2020, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said economic prospects are improving for the Caribbean but with substantial va...

Jamaicans more confident in Andrew Holness’s management of economy — poll

A recent Bluedot poll is suggesting that a great deal of Jamaicans are pleased with Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ managemen...

St Lucia’s PM says multi-billion dollar project will provide opportunities for the island

St Lucia’s Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, says the multi-billion dollar Pearl of the Caribbean project has always been about t...