PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States government Tuesday welcomed the victory of Kamla Persad Bissessar in Monday’s  general election, describing her as a “strong leader, friend a US ally”.

NASSAU, Bahamas - The Bahamas government says documents leaked by a US-based human rights group purporting to show that Cuban medical professionals in The Bahamas receive a small fraction of their contracted wages, could be part of a broader effort to influence the Bahamian public policy and undermine the country’s sovereignty.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The Caribbean Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says it remains encouraged by the submission made by United States Congresswoman, Stacey E. Plaskett, regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order on the maritime industry.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The 15-member regional integration grouping, CARICOM, has congratulated the leader of the United national Congress (UNC), Kamla Persad Bissessar on her victory following general elections in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday.

Washington, DC - Jamaica's Finance Minister, Fayval Williams, highlights Jamaica’s continued fiscal discipline and its efforts to continue develop the country’s infrastructure during this week's International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC, with roads, water systems and climate resilience initiatives taking center stage in high-level discussions with the multi-lateral partners.

SAN DIEGO, CA – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has welcomed a United States federal judge’s temporary halt to the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the legal status and work permits of half a million people who came to the US through a lawful pathway known as the CHNV humanitarian parole process for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

George Town, Cayman Islands – Craig “Festa” Frederick, the People’s Progressive Movement candidate for George Town South in the upcoming Cayman Islands General Elections, is facing a lawsuit for more than CI$132,000, stemming from long-outstanding rental debts.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Senate has approved a proposed law that will formally establish the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) which will regulate the profession and issue licenses.

NASSAU,  Bahamas - Former prime minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, saying that “I have always taken seriously my duty to Killarney“ has denounced the move by the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) to have him step down as a candidate for the next general election in The Bahamas.

WASHINGTON, DC –  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling for urgent action to address gaps in immunization coverage as countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, confront outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles and yellow fever.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Elections and Boundaries Commission says more than 16, 748 special electors are expected to cast their ballots ahead of the April 28 general elections in Trinidad and Tobago.

WASHINGTON, DC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, has described President Donald J. Trump as “a proud and unrepentant union buster,” following his attack on the labor movement here.