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12/06/2026

12/06/2026

Trade Mission delegates meeting with Suriname's Ministry of Economic Affairs.

12/06/2026

New UNCTAD data recently showed that services now account for most of the world’s $2.5 trillion ocean-related trade, overtaking goods and opening new opportunities for developing countries to create value from the ocean while protecting it.
Trade in ocean-related services reached $1.44 trillion in 2025, representing 58 percent of total ocean trade, up from 47 percent in 2020. The shift is being driven mainly by marine and coastal tourism, maritime freight transport and port services, according to figures released on World Oceans Day.
UNCTAD also revealed that marine and coastal tourism remained the largest ocean service export in 2025, reaching $785 billion, more than half of the total ocean services trade. Maritime freight transport followed, at $487 billion.

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New UNCTAD data recently showed that services now account for most of the world’s $2.5 trillion ocean-related trade, overtaking goods and

12/06/2026

The Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday, June 11 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
The meeting is being chaired by the Hon. Dr Vince Henderson, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica.
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett, in opening remarks to the Ministers and delegates pointed to multiple ongoing global crises that continue to reshape economies and trade.
She said that disruptions in energy markets and supply chains have unsettled financial markets, increased prices, and created uncertainty for global economic growth.

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THE Sixty-Second Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) opened on Thursday, June 11 at the CARICOM Secretariat in

12/06/2026

Businesses in several Caribbean countries are expected to benefit from improved access to trade financing following the signing of a new US$25 million guarantee agreement between IDB Invest and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
Announced during Sustainability Week 2026 in Barbados, the arrangement is intended to help address one of the region’s longstanding challenges: securing sufficient financing for international trade transactions. A CDB release said the facility will support the movement of goods and services while encouraging private-sector growth in smaller Caribbean economies.
Under the agreement, CDB says it will provide partial guarantees for transactions conducted through IDB Invest’s Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP). The mechanism is designed to share risk between the two institutions while allowing capital to be deployed more efficiently, ultimately increasing the volume of trade financing available to participating financial institutions.
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Businesses in several Caribbean countries are expected to benefit from improved access to trade financing following the signing of a new US$25 million guarantee agreement between IDB Invest and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Announced during Sustainability Week 2026 in...

12/06/2026

A delegation of 58 business representatives from more than 30 Trinidad and Tobago companies has arrived in Guyana as part of the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade and Investment Mission, aimed at expanding regional trade, fostering investment opportunities and strengthening private sector partnerships across Guyana and Suriname.
The Guyana leg of the mission was officially launched on Tuesday by the Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC), which is coordinating the local programme in partnership with TTMA. The week-long initiative will see delegates engage in structured business-to-business meetings, consultations with government agencies and market exploration activities before continuing to Suriname.
According to the SGCC, the mission builds on the success of its 2025 edition, which facilitated more than 300 business-to-business meetings and generated over US$300 million in reported business opportunities and commercial deals across Guyana and Suriname.

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A DELEGATION of 58 business representatives from more than 30 Trinidad and Tobago companies has arrived in Guyana as part of the 2026 Trinidad and Tobago

12/06/2026

The TTMA Trade and Investment Mission has successfully entered its second leg in Suriname, continuing efforts to strengthen regional trade, foster strategic partnerships, and unlock new business opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago companies.

Representing EXIMBANK is Sheldon Thomas, Manager, Marketing and Business Development, who is engaging with business leaders, investors, and key stakeholders to promote EXIMBANK’s suite of trade finance solutions and support services designed to facilitate export growth and regional expansion.

As the mission continues in Suriname, EXIMBANK remains committed to fostering stronger commercial relationships, supporting Caribbean businesses, and advancing opportunities for sustainable economic development across the region.

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10/06/2026

TTMA's executive met with the executive of the Guyana Private Sector Organization. Healthy discussions were had across the board on a multiplicity of issues. Importantly, both parties gave a commitment to lobby for strengthening ties and working toward the removal of bottlenecks and obstacles for Trade between both countries, where possible and practical.