ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says Parliament will be dissolved on Friday, paving the way for a general election expected to be called later this year.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The government of Antigua and Barbuda has proposed limiting a possible arrangement with the United States to nationals of selected Caribbean countries, Brazil and Colombia, according to draft operating procedures outlined publicly on Saturday.

BELMOPAN, Belize - Belize celebrated the 45th anniversary of its political independence from Britain on Monday with Prime Minister John Briceño indicating that “for us, home is every nook and canny of this blessed land, including our keys and seas”.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) will officially launch its campaign for the general election which is constitutionally due no later than October 2027, but widely expected to be held later this year.

UNITED NATIONS – President Irfaan Ali Thursday all but blanked a call from the Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriquez for a negotiated settlement to its border dispute between the two neighbouring country.

UNITED NATIONS – Suriname Tuesday said the in-coming United Nations Secretary General must portray strong commitment to multilateralism, dialogue, and the rule of law as it endorsed the Guyana diplomat Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett for the position.

NEW YORK, New York – Haitian-American New York State Assemblymember, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the first woman to lead the Brooklyn Democratic Party in New York, says she will not seek re-election as County Chair.

UNITED NATIONS – Haiti Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the French-speaking Caribbean country is at a “watershed moment” in its struggle against gang violence, calling for sustained international support alongside stronger national security institutions.

BELMOPAN, Belize - Prime Minister John Briceño says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will receive oral presentations in the case between Guatemala and Belize from February 22 -26 next year.

UNITED NATIONS – Jamaica has called for sweeping reforms of the international system, warning that the shortcomings of multilateralism cannot be addressed by abandoning it at a time when small states are confronting climate shocks, security threats and growing economic pressures.

UNITED NATIONS – Dominica Tuesday called for a new financing mechanisms that allow countries Dominica to move faster as well as developing partnerships that allow the energy transition to become an engine of economic development and growth.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has called on the Jamaica government to develop a transparent and people involved programme aimed at rebuilding the west of the island following the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa when it slammed into the country last October causing 45 deaths and damage estimated at more than US$9.9 billion.