Caribbean Infrastructure News

April 25, 2025

UK commits over US$21.5 million to boost Jamaican agriculture with new irrigation project

The UK government has pledged approximately US$21.5 million to support Jamaica’s Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project, which includes…

April 25, 2025

Mexico joins Caribbean nations in implementing cruise passenger tax for sustainable tourism

Mexico will introduce a new cruise passenger tax in 2025, aligning with Caribbean countries such as Barbados, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic in…

April 25, 2025

Jacobs awarded US$137 million contract to oversee U.S. Virgin Islands infrastructure rebuild

Jacobs has secured a US$137 million, three-year contract from the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to manage the reconstruction of critical…

April 25, 2025

Cuba launches construction of 40 solar-powered EV charging stations

Cuba has announced the construction of 40 photovoltaic-powered electric vehicle charging stations, starting in Havana, where most of the…

April 25, 2025

MPC Capital sells stake in Jamaica’s largest solar plant to InterEnergy Group

MPC Capital has completed the sale of its 34.4% stake in Paradise Park, Jamaica’s largest solar photovoltaic plant (51 MWp), to InterEnergy Group…

April 25, 2025

Wärtsilä signs performance-based decarbonization deal with Curaçao utility Aqualectra

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year decarbonization services agreement with Curaçao’s utility Aqualectra, tying its payments to outcomes like reduced…

April 25, 2025

World Bank launches regional facility to boost renewable energy in Eastern Caribbean

The World Bank has approved the Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility to support Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint…

April 10, 2025

Belize and CDB review progress on major road infrastructure projects

Belize’s Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) is reviewing major road projects—including the Coastal Highway, Philip Goldson…

April 10, 2025

Grenlec seeks consultants for solar-plus-storage project at Grenada’s international airport

Grenada Electricity Services (Grenlec) is seeking consultants to support the development of a solar-plus-storage project at Maurice Bishop…