CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Government of St. Lucia continues to strengthen its diplomatic and economic partnerships on the global stage with the signing of a bilateral cooperation with the Government of Nigeria.

GEORGETOWN,  Guyana – Presidential candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, has dismissed a statement by a United States Congressman that he is a “puppet candidate” of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro and is blaming the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of being behind the allegations.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it plans to use its projected surplus in this year’s national budget to directly pay down on the country’s debt.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname is set to make history this Sunday when Jennifer Simons is expected to become the country’s first female president.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates and legislators on Friday condemned the United States Supreme Court’s decision in partially staying preliminary injunctions on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order for immigrants, sending the issue back to lower courts for further action.

BASSETERRE,  St. Kitts – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has reiterated that his government has received no official communication from the United States that it is considering imposing a travel ban on 36 countries, including St. Kitts-Nevis and three other Caribbean islands.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Attorney Pennelope Beckles on Sunday became the first woman to head the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) vowing to bring back love to the party that was severely trounced in the April 28 general elections.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has hailed the work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in achieving sustained reduction in crime and violence across the country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The presidential candidate of the newly-formed We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party, Azruddin Mohamed, has vowed to clear his name in an alleged murder incident and is accusing the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) of being behind the accusation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Senate Monday night approved legislation which now sets a minimum one-year term in office for any prime minister to qualify for a state pension as well as a tiered payment structure based on time served.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Irfaan Ali Tuesday appealed to voters not to jeopardize the safety of the country amid concerns raised by the United States that it has “serious national security concerns about individuals’ in Guyana.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Three bills that seek to appropriately treat with and increase the penalties for the offence of murder under Jamaican law were debated and passed in the Senate on Friday.