BAHAMAS Government defends decision to use dormant accounts
The Bahamas government is defending its decision to table legislation aimed at transferring funds from dormant accounts to the Disaster Emergency Fund saying that conservative estimates suggest that over 40 per cent of the country’s national debt…
BAHAMAS PM makes direct pitch to workers as unions plan nationwide strike
Prime Minister Phillip Davis has appealed to public sector workers to take into consideration the existing socio-economic conditions in The Bahamas as trade unions plan mass demonstrations across the country on Wednesday in support of their demands…
Trinidad and Tobago government Monday presented a budget of TT$59.2 billion
The Trinidad and Tobago government Monday presented a budget of TT$59.2 billion (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) to Parliament acknowledging a fiscal deficit of TT$3.8 billion and announcing a series of tax measures to finance the fiscal package. The…
China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
Donald Trump's latest threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods is "a typical example of US double standards", China's government has said. A commerce ministry spokesperson also said China could introduce its own unspecified…
U.S Government shutdown continues
The federal government on Thursday entered its second day of a shutdown amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills. The Senate floor was open Thursday, but the chamber was not voting due to Yom Kippur. The Senate is,…
Federal government shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding measures
Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate during the eleventh hour, effectively shutting down the government at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday. The federal government ran out of money…
Barbados Central bank releases new regulatory framework for payment service providers
The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) has published a new comprehensive regulatory guidance, which it says is designed to strengthen oversight of the national payment system and provide clarity for payment service providers (PSPs) operating in…
New digital ID will be mandatory to work in the UK
Digital ID will be mandatory in order to work in the UK, as part of plans to tackle illegal migration. Sir Keir Starmer said the new digital ID scheme would make it tougher to work in the UK illegally and offer "countless benefits" to citizens,…
Invest Turks & Caicos Celebrates A Decade Of Innovation at 4th AGA Meeting
Invest Turks and Caicos Islands Agency (Invest TCI) proudly hosted its 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the Ritz Carlton, Turks and Caicos, marking a historic milestone, under the theme ‘ Celebrating a Decade of…
IMF says reserve coverage of monetary union of Curaçao and Sint Maarten remains adequate
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the current account deficit of the Monetary Union of Curaçao and Sint Maarten is expected to gradually improve but remains elevated, while reserve coverage remains adequate. The IMF executive board has just…