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Dominica’s Finance Minister, Dr. Irving McIntyre has assumed the chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council, pledging to work closely with regional governments and the ECCB to safeguard monetary stability while advancing policies that strengthen economic growth, food security, renewable energy and regional resilience. Speaking at the opening of the Monetary Council Meeting in Dominica, Dr. McIntyre accepted the chairmanship with what he described as “humility, gr…

Surinamese ports are an essential link for sustainable growth, especially in view of the expected offshore oil development. President Jennifer Simons emphasized this on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the opening of the 29th annual conference of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC). The meeting in the Ballroom of Hotel Torarica focused, under the theme 'Transitioning in an Era of Global Change', on increasing the efficiency, resilience and safety of ports and strengthening regiona…

The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, today chaired the third meeting of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council at State House, continuing the Council's strategic deliberations on the future of agriculture and its role in strengthening Seychelles' food security, economic resilience and national well-being. The meeting built on the Council's previous discussions, with particular focus on the policies and investments required to support a modern, productive and sustainable agric…

July 6, 2026 onLatest News,Press Releases The Federal Government has flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki Road and Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala Road in Borno State, describing the projects as strategic corridors for trade, agriculture, security access and post-insurgency recovery in the North-East. The government particularly said road infrastructure remains inseparable from the region’s quest for lasting peace and economic recovery. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who perform…