GEORGETOWN, Guyana – CARICOM says the referendum proposed by Venezuela in December has no validity as the border dispute between Guyana and Caracas reached a new level this week.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has broken ground for the  new US$141 million Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in honor of the late Caribbean-American Congresswoman.

NEW YORK, New York – The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, have denounced the President Biden's plan to resume deportation of Venezuelans without legal status.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Members of Guyana's government have condemned what they described as “the flagrant violation of the rule of law by Venezuela” as the centuries old border dispute between the two countries took a new twist on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, New York – A New York-based Black group says it will be commemorating the life and legacy of slain Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop with a trip to Grenada by leaders of the group and other United States distinguished civil and human rights leaders. 

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams have announced more than US$38 million in new state funding to bolster the city’s efforts to provide legal services for asylum seekers.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Joe Biden administration in the United States has welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s unanimous adoption of resolution 2700 that renews an arms embargo on Haiti to prevent the supply of weapons to non-state actors, as well as a targeted assets freeze and travel ban measures.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean-American New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has “vehemently” condemned the attacks on innocent civilians by Hamas, describing them as “unspeakable massacre”.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution allowing for the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti.

OTTAWA, Canada – The following is the full text of the CANADA -CARICOM Strategic Partnership.

NAIROBI, Kenya – A judge has upheld an opposition politician’s request for an interim injunction temporarily preventing the Kenyan government from sending police to Haiti to restore peace and security.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States has eased the entry of refugees from the Caribbean and Latin America even as New York and other states vehemently protest the unprecedented number of migrants seeking refugee and asylum status.