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10/19/2026
World Bank Group mobilises record private capital for developing countries, driving job creation
WASHINGTON, USA —The World Bank Group mobilised more private capital in fiscal year 2026 than in any year in its history and issued a record volume of guarantees, delivering on a goal shareholders and clients have pressed for years: putting more private capital to work alongside its own financing an
10/19/2026
CDB water project to strengthen climate resilience in St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The government of Saint Lucia and the Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO), together with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Government of Italy, have officially launched Ninth Water (John Compton Dam Raw Water Pi
10/19/2026
St Lucia’s debt transformation
A new Commonwealth documentary released today takes viewers inside Saint Lucia’s Ministry of Finance to show how better data, technology and transparency are changing the way the country manages its public debt.ENGLAND / ST LUCIA – The film, ‘Managing Debt, Delivering Development’, follows the leade
10/19/2026
Panama Canal restrictions put up to USD 10 billion of CARICOM imports at risk, CPSO warns
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Between USD 8 billion and USD 10 billion of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) annual imports, roughly one quarter to one third of the Region’s non-fuel import bill, are exposed to the transit restrictions now taking effect at the Panama Canal, according to preliminary anal
10/19/2026
2X Global – Caribbean Development Bank advance gender-smart finance in the Caribbean
MONTREAL, Canada – The drive to advance gender-smart investing in the Caribbean region is moving forward – on the global stage in Montreal and on the ground in the Caribbean.On the opening day of the 2X Global Summit 2026 in Montreal, Canada, the recently announced partnership between the Caribbean
10/19/2026
Guyana reports 156,000 new jobs; unemployment falls to 6.2 percent
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (DPI) – Guyana’s labour force grew between 2020 and 2025, while unemployment fell sharply, as the country’s rapidly expanding economy brought more people into work.The labour force is up 47.8 percent from the first quarter of 2020, according to figures from the Bureau of Statistic
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