PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar Friday brushed aside comments made by the Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez warning Port of Spain against any plans of aggression against the “people of Simón Bolívar”.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James has led 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing a sweeping new Trump policy that mandates indefinite detention of many undocumented immigrants without the opportunity for a bond hearing.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti –  Haiti has officially inaugurated the National Committee for Restitution and Reparation (CNHRR) amid concerns that France has recognised slavery as a crime against humanity but refuses to make reparations for this crime.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – As 25 members of Cabinet were sworn in on Saturday evening, President Irfaan Ali issued a stern warning that ministerial performance will be under constant review and that accountability—not authority—will define the next five years of governance.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening its partnership with the United Mexican States, as both countries celebrate 51 years of diplomatic relations.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The leaders of Guyana and Suriname are expected to meet soon o discuss the construction of the proposed Corentyne River bridge to link the neighboring Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname and Guyana have agreed to accelerate the construction of a long-planned bridge over the Corantijn River and to revive stalled border negotiations.

NEW YORK, New York – United States Democratic Congressman, Gregory W. Meeks,  is demanding answers from the Trump administration for the legal justification following the US Armed Forces’ strike on an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean Sea earlier this month.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is supporting the stance taken by the Bahamas government after it announced last week that it will no longer allow Haitian nationals into the country for the purpose of applying for a visa to visit the United States.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) is warning that proposed amendments to the country’s citizenship laws could open the door to voter manipulation and abuse, despite being framed as a move to boost national athletic representation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Former CARICOM and foreign affairs minister, Dr. Amery Browne is questioning the non-representation at the highest political level of Trinidad and Tobago at the just concluded Africa and Caribbean Community summit held in Ethiopia last weekend.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – United States aircraft were involved in a low pass fly over of Georgetown, the capital, as President Irfaan Ali was being sworn into office on Sunday for a second consecutive five-year term.