PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – President of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP),  Peterson Pierre-Louis, has welcomed a new initiative aimed at strengthening women’s participation in politics in Haiti.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell was sworn in for a second consecutive term on Sunday, pledging to put the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique first, while calling for national unity, political maturity and greater public accountability.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani is demanding that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency immediately stop its unauthorised and illegal use of New York City-owned property to stage immigration enforcement operations, warning that the City will take legal action if they continue.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - The chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the July 18 sinking of the MV Barima that resulted in the loss of more than 100 lives, Justice Godfrey Smith, says President Irfaan Ali had rejected his offer to resign after the United States revoked his visa.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says his government has two priorities namely to restore security and organise elections in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has told the European Union it is prepared to “terminate” its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) and has proposed a transition period to 2030 to achieve that objective.

PORT OF SPAIN,  Trinidad – A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge filed by Housing Minister David Lee over the method used by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to reinstate fraud charges against him in relation to the vehicle tax exemption as a legislator.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Twenty of the 22 third-country nationals (TCNs) who arrived in Jamaica last month under an arrangement with the United States have departed the island, the government said.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Chief Magistrate Judy Latchman Monday refused an application filed by the lawyers representing the United States to refuse bail to Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed because of a “pattern” of alleged offences.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Former Barbadian diplomat Mackie Holder has assumed the role of Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for coordinating operations, supporting government policy implementation and strengthening public engagement.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell comfortably won his St. David seat as his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) remained on course for an almost complete sweep of the 15 seats in the general election here on Thursday.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Dominica is continuing to celebrate 48 years of political independence from Britain on Wednesday, but with the eyes of the country firmly fixed on attaining the milestone of 50 years of being an independent nation.