BRIDGETOWN,  Barbados – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders were accepting in the main, the decision to deport their nationals residing illegally in the United States, while at the same time seeking to develop a response by the Donald Trump  administration to cut back on aid, globally.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - The St. Lucia government Tuesday paid tribute to Sir Roy Augier, saying that “his impact on our nation and the Caribbean will endure for generations”.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Police are investigating an incident in which gunshots were fired at the vehicle of calypsonian and social media influencer, Narrin “Trendsetter” Murphy, during the early hours of Sunday morning.

TORONTO – Canada’s Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre, Marci Ien, on Saturday commemorated the national historic significance of the West Indian Domestic Scheme, 1955–1967, at a special plaque unveiling ceremony at Blackhurst Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister, Dr. Andrew Holness, is appealing to law-abiding citizens in Spanish Town, the capital of the central parish of St. Catherine to not support gangs that have been wreaking havoc on the town.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams says that 13 new emergency shelters serving asylum seekers across the five boroughs, including Hall Street in Brooklyn, one of the city’s largest facilities that currently houses about 3,500 migrants, are slated to close by June 2025. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner, Erla Harewood-Christopher, has been “arrested and detained”  as investigations continue into the importation of two sniper rifles by the Strategic Services Agency (SSA).

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname is on the brink of a severe power crisis as its hydroelectric power station faces reduced output due to critically low reservoir water levels, a senior member of the national power producer, EBS, has said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - A High Court judge has adjourned to May 26, the case in which 24-year-old Travis Ellis, has been charged with the murder of retired journalist Barbara Gayle.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley is among three people named on Friday as the winners of this year’s international Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – An American Airlines flight travelling from Miami, suffered blown main landing gear tyres  shortly after landing at the Argyle International  Airport (AIA) here on Monday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - A member of the Cabinet-appointed emergency response coordinators in Union Island is suggesting a night-time curfew be imposed and residents be issued with licensed firearms amidst security concerns  six months after Hurricane Beryl  caused widespread destruction on the island.