PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United States Tuesday unveiled a commemorative plaque honoring the legacy of more than 130,000 US military personnel and more than 10,000 Trinidadians who have served in the twin island republic dating back from the 1940s through the 1970s.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley will lead the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into the next general election, after all, she announced Saturday night.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A new session of the Trinidad and Tobago parliament got underway here on Friday with President Christine Kangaloo urging legislators to deal as quickly as possible with a number of issues, including of artificial intelligence (AI) “exacerbating inequality” within the population.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The United States sanctioned billionaire businessman, Azruddin Mohammed, says he will contest the presidential elections scheduled for September 1 this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s two main political parties Monday had contrasting messages for the population on the socio-economic development, but united in their condemnation of Venezuela in seeking to claim a significant port of the country, as the CARICOM country celebrates its 59th anniversary of political independence from Britain.

CARACAS, Venezuela – The United States has condemned Venezuela’s attempt to extend its authority over Guyana’s Essequibo region, denouncing the inclusion of the disputed territory in Sunday’s regional and parliamentary elections as a “sham.”

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname moved closer towards a new coalition government taking up office even as voters in the country await the official results of the May 25 general election.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali Sunday night announced that September 1, this year as the date fort the general and regional elections in Guyana.

PARAMAIBO, Suriname - President Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi says he will only consider entering into talks for a new coalition government after the official results of Sunday’s general elections are know.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana is maintaining its sovereignty over the Essequibo region, even as Venezuela announced that officials, including a governor, had been elected on Sunday for the first time in the an oil-rich territory.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has sought to underscore the importance of diplomatic relations with the United States saying that Washington is “active” in the country.

HAVANA, Cuba – St. Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew is ending a two-day official visit to Cuba on Friday that was  aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two Caribbean countries.