NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multi-state coalition calling for expanded access to work authorization for new immigrants.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The leaders of Guyana and Venezuelan ended a day of talks on Thursday agreeing “directly or indirectly” not to threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, as they continue to seek a resolution to the border dispute between them.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Guyana says it will take the border issue with Venezuela to the United Nations on Wednesday after it described as “unsettling developments” in relation to the “unlawful claim" by Caracas to the Essequibo region in Guyana.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The Suriname government has urged citizens to regard the verdict of the Court of Justice “as an important moment of healing” as it upheld the 20-year jail sentence imposed on former president Desi Bouterse for his role in the controversial multiple murder of 15 men on December 8, 1982.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -Trinidad and Tobago Tourism, Culture and Arts Minister, Randall Mitchell, on Tuesday praised the Antigua-born Soca artiste and songwriter Ricardo Drue for his contribution to local and international culture. Drue, 38, died at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre in Antigua after he had been found unconscious and unresponsive. The cause of death has not been made public.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Monday morning described as “misinformation” a video circulating on social media showing the hoisting of a Venezuelan flag along the western border in Essequibo replacing the Guyana “Golden Arrowhead” flag. The statement by the GDF comes as Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum that had been called by the Nicolás Maduro government in its bid to claim sovereignty over mineral rich Essequibo.

NEW YORK, New York – Attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has made history by becoming the first Caribbean national and second Black woman to assume the role of Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) in its 128-year history.

GENEVA – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, on Friday said that as Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope.

GEORGETOWN. Guyana – The Biden administration and the government of Guyana say they remain committed to enhancing cooperation and coordination concerning Venezuela’s December 3 referendum.

NEW YORK, New York – Impressive St Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred says her capture of the Bowerman Award was just reward for her triumphs over adversity in the last few seasons on the American collegiate circuit.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty, reiterating Washington’s call for a peaceful resolution of the land boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. 

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said it would deliver on Friday, its Order on Guyana’s request for ”the indication of provisional measures” aimed at preventing Venezuela from  holding a referendum over the ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.