Latest News From the Region

US Senate Approves 1% Remittance Tax

3 July 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed 51-50 in the US Senate with a 1% tax on remittances and substantial changes made to where it will apply. Originally starting at 5%, it was first reduced to 3.5% then 1% with countries like....

Bahamas raises US$1.07bn on international markets

27 June 2025 The Government of the Bahamas has marked its first return to international capital markets since 2022 with the successful issuance of an 11-year, US$1.067bn bond, proceeds of which will fund the repurchase of US$767mn in outstanding Eurobonds. Announcing the transaction on 18....

ETECSA modifies internet rates – issue remains socially, politically sensitive

23 June 2025 In a new response to citizen and student concern about recent increases in the cost of mobile internet access, the state telecoms company ETECSA has announced limited modifications to its plans. A previous announcement led to student unrest and more generally, widespread....

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Event with APPG on Haiti

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Roundtable HE James Hooley | British Ambassador to Cuba & MINTUR – Tourism

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The Caribbean Council Joins APPG Meeting in Parliament

Another Successful Annual Reception 2025

IDB Roundtable: Driving Innovation and the Impact of Regional Developments in the Caribbean

Recent Suriname Event – The Next High Growth Market

Online Members Event “El Salvador – A New Paradigm – Growth and Security”

UKEF Members Event | Export Solutions for the Caribbean Markets

Members and Ministerial Guests Meet for Christmas Networking

Highlights from our Recent UK Business Mission to Guyana 2024

Another Successful UK Business Mission to the Caribbean – Jamaica

Our Latest UK Business Mission – Jamaica 2024

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Who We Are

The Caribbean Council is the premier membership network for responsible international businesses and investors operating in the Caribbean and Central America.

Founded in 2000, we offer our members the connections and insights which they need to trade and invest across the region sustainably and with confidence.

We are a not-for-profit organisation based in London, UK.

The Council has a commercial subsidiary, Colibri Corporate Advisory, which offers specialist advisory support and market research.

Our Values

We do not harm the blue waters of the Caribbean– oceans, mangroves, or freshwater sources, in any operations under our control

We seek to bring the best solutions available to reduce our carbon footprint in the Caribbean

We respect the diverse cultures, religions, mindsets, laws and regulations of people in the different countries across the Caribbean

We support public health and other social initiatives in the Caribbean which are linked to impacts our businesses share responsibility for

We buy local where possible and assist in efforts to increase local production of inputs

We recruit and hire our talent locally where possible – with objective recruitment processes to get the best

The health and safety of our employees comes first. We use the best international practice available

We do not engage in corruption or facilitation payments to officials

We respect local sovereignty and democratic process

We pay any taxes due in the Caribbean, in full and on time

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The Caribbean Council’s membership services build beneficial relationships and two-way trade and investment between international companies and their Caribbean and Central American partners. We have been connecting quality businesses in the Caribbean and Central America since 2000.

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The Caribbean Council offers Associate Membership to high quality and trusted service providers in the Caribbean and Central America who are able to support overseas companies as they trade and invest in the region.

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