CARICOM says 939 nationals were processed in the first ten months of full free movement between Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines. Jamaica has not yet joined, even as its own rebuild faces a shortage of skilled workers.

Jamaica will join CARICOM assessments of cement, paints and road bitumen that could inform future regional trade tariffs. No tariff change has yet been announced.

Cayman Islands property sales reached US$978 million through September in one CIREBA-based report, but large condominium completions are distorting the headline. Fresh contracts and available housing tell a more complicated story.

Antigua’s 150-unit Pelican Court housing development is nearing handover, but compensation, ownership and mortgages for former Booby Alley residents are not yet settled.

Saint Lucia’s Theobalds treatment plant is nearing a contractor decision for a CDF-backed upgrade serving more than 40,000 customers. Completion is targeted for December 2027.

One hundred two-bedroom homes in Guyana have been allocated to qualified buyers while construction is only about 15 per cent complete. The project illustrates demand for finished homes.