Guyana

*The U.S. federal excise tax on cash-funded international transfers has been live since January 1. Funding the same transfer from a bank account or card avoids it entirely.*

Africa Caribbean Corridor

May 28

Air Peace opens Lagos-Barbados nonstop as WHO holds Ebola PHEIC

*A new direct West Africa-Caribbean corridor lands at the same moment the WHO maintains a Public Health Emergency over Ebola in Central Africa. The two facts now sit together in regional discussion.*

Caribbean Integration

May 28

Barbados and Guyana drop the passport for national-ID travel

*A bilateral passport-free arrangement strips a real friction point for the Bridgetown-Georgetown corridor — and sits underneath a deliberate Barbados push to become the corporate-services conduit for Guyana's oil economy.*

Caricom Mobility

May 27

Barbados–Guyana ID travel deal lands: passports out, national IDs in

*Citizens of both countries will soon travel between Bridgetown and Georgetown on national identification cards — the first bilateral move of its kind inside CARICOM in years.*

2 earlier pieces

Ebola watch

May 27

Ebola count tops 1,000 suspected cases as Italy reports two travel-linked patients

*DRC Ministry of Health figures show case counts roughly doubling in five days; two suspected cases hospitalised in Milan after travel from Uganda.*

1 earlier piece

Venezuela Posture

May 27

Jamaica PNP urges CARICOM to coordinate on US–Cuba tensions

*The Opposition People's National Party is pressing for a regional posture on Cuba–US escalation, framing CARICOM cohesion as a small-state interest.*

Oil Shock Inflation

May 27

The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through

*Domestic gas prices have already risen and the BOJ projects further acceleration, with implications for transport and household budgets through September.*

Caribbean climate finance

May 27

What IDB Sustainability Week actually puts on the table for Caribbean investors

*350+ companies, the 'Originate-to-Share' model, and Mia Mottley framing the Caribbean as resilient-infrastructure destination. The diaspora-investor question: where are the bankable pipelines?*

2 earlier pieces

Diaspora Bond Launch

May 27

Guyana to launch diaspora bond within one week — Ali

*President Ali announced the bond at a National Stadium press conference Tuesday, framing it as an overseas-Guyanese mechanism to finance major public infrastructure.*

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Guyana-Essequibo

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Us Remittance Tax

The 1% cash remittance tax is live — and easy to avoid

Africa Caribbean Corridor

Air Peace opens Lagos-Barbados nonstop as WHO holds Ebola PHEIC

Caribbean Integration

Barbados and Guyana drop the passport for national-ID travel

Caricom Mobility

Barbados–Guyana ID travel deal lands: passports out, national IDs in

Ebola watch

Ebola count tops 1,000 suspected cases as Italy reports two travel-linked patients

Venezuela Posture

Jamaica PNP urges CARICOM to coordinate on US–Cuba tensions

Oil Shock Inflation

The oil shock arrives at the meter: Caribbean electricity prices brace for Q3 pass-through

Caribbean climate finance

What IDB Sustainability Week actually puts on the table for Caribbean investors

Diaspora Bond Launch

Guyana to launch diaspora bond within one week — Ali

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