| Caribbean Markets | Index | Value | Change +-% | USD | EURO | GBP | CAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | BISX All Share Index | 1,416.09 | 0.13 | 0.01% | 1.00 | 1.26 | 1.53 | 1.60 |
| Barbados | BSE 1000 Index | 1,094.82 | -1,990.31 | -64.51% | 1.98 | 2.53 | 2.96 | 1.92 |
| Jamaica | JSE Market Index | 86,529.00 | 253.72 | 0.29% | 98.60 | 8.14 | 148.69 | 94.27 |
| Trinidad | TTSE Composite | 1,123.11 | -0.37 | -0.03% | 6.39 | 8.04 | 9.41 | 6.04 |
News Update
- Crude oil surged 9% and gold gained 3% after European leaders agreed to take emergency steps.
- Malaysian developer Genting Group plans to invest US$24 million in a casino in Bimini, Bahamas.
- JMMB receives final regulatory approval to acquire CCFG.
- Trading volume and value on the JSE doubled in June from a year ago.
- Sagicor Life Jamaica was the best performing stock in the year on the JSE with a rise of 7%.
- Ciboney Group was the worst performing stock on the JSE for the year with a loss of 60%.
- Jamaica Stock Exchange board of directors announced 3 Jamaican cents quarterly dividend.
- Pulse Investments released third quarter financial statements.
- World markets rallied on Friday after European leaders took steps to offer direct lending to banks.
- Caribbean markets closed down for the week with Jamaica index falling more than 4%.
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Guyana News Archive
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A shipment of about 2,000 tonnes of brown sugar from Guatemala arrived in Guyana on Friday, as the government is seeking to ensure a stable supply of the commodity on the local market following a delay in the first crop of this year due to intense rainfall. >>
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: As the Ministry of Health and other donor agencies are currently drafting an action plan to prevent adolescent pregnancy, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed that in Guyana it is estimated that approximately 5,000 unwanted pregnancies occur each year. >>
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh on Friday afternoon met with the Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Life and General Insurance Company (CLICO) (Guyana), Geeta Singh-Knight, and the Commissioner of Insurance, Maria van Beek, further to developments within the CLICO group. >>
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana, a sugar producing country, will be importing sugar from Guatemala within the coming days. This is according to head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon, who speaking on Thursday said the move is to facilitate the provision of sugar on the local market. >>
Jan 31, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A shipment of about 2,000 tonnes of brown sugar from Guatemala arrived in Guyana on Friday, as the government is seeking to ensure a stable supply of the commodity on the local market following a delay in the first crop of this year due to intense rainfall. >>
Jan 31, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: As the Ministry of Health and other donor agencies are currently drafting an action plan to prevent adolescent pregnancy, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed that in Guyana it is estimated that approximately 5,000 unwanted pregnancies occur each year. >>
Jan 31, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): The Fifth Summit of The Americas will be held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-19, 2009, and the Guyana Defence Force has a 10-man group assisting in the security division of the Summit’s Secretariat. In the past, the GDF has responded with a high degree of professionalism. >>
Jan 31, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA): Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh on Friday afternoon met with the Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Life and General Insurance Company (CLICO) (Guyana), Geeta Singh-Knight, and the Commissioner of Insurance, Maria van Beek, further to developments within the CLICO group. >>
Jan 30, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Guyana, a sugar producing country, will be importing sugar from Guatemala within the coming days. This is according to head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon, who speaking on Thursday said the move is to facilitate the provision of sugar on the local market. >>
Jan 30, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The impasse between air traffic controllers and the management of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has widened and the air traffic controllers have served notice that they will go on strike as early as Friday. The air traffic controllers have threatened strike action several times. >>
Jan 29, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: Republic Bank Guyana Limited, a subsidiary of Republic Bank Trinidad has fired three of its high level staff following the discovery of a US$1.2 million (GY$250m) fraud at the institution. The $250m involved a number of wire transfer applications that were received at the local bank. >>
Jan 28, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: The Canadian High Commissioner in Guyana, Charles Court, said the waiting list of Guyanese to be deported is about 700 to 800, similar to the number pending deportation to Mexico, Iran and other countries that have larger populations than Guyana. >>
Jan 27, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: A United States-based marine research and recovery firm has claimed that it has located the wreck of a merchant ship under 800 feet of water approximately 40 miles off the coast of Guyana. A submarine is said to have sunk the "Blue Baron" with two torpedoes in June 1942. >>
Jan 26, 2009
GEORGETOWN, Guyana: In light of the current global financial crisis, Guyana's main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has called on the Bharrat Jagdeo-led administration to act quickly and bring relief to the poor and vulnerable in light of the global economic crisis. >>
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