Suriname’s EBS has opened an international tender for the design, supply and installation of solar PV-BESS mini-grids and water infrastructure across 26 communities in southern Suriname, Matawai areas and the Upper Suriname River region. Bids are due October 30, 2026. Source: NVEBS
Jamaica’s National Solid Waste Management Authority has commissioned the solar-powered George’s Plain temporary waste holding facility in Westmoreland, built at a cost of more than US$180,000. The facility is designed to improve collection efficiency by reducing garbage-truck trips to the Retirement disposal site in St. James. Source: JIS.gov
Export Barbados BIDC and the Ministry of Agriculture are preparing a new government packhouse to begin operations by October, with around 20 growers expected to supply seven produce categories for export markets. Selected growers will also receive cold-chain support through the program. Source: Fresh Plaza