KINGSTON, Jamaica - The leaders of the two major political parties on Thursday met for their first head to head clash in the final of three national debates.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her administration will over the next five years implement a “Trinidad and Tobago first policy” as she remained undaunted over criticisms at her decision to support  of the United States to deploy “military assets” into the Caribbean region to destroy what it described as “the terrorist drug cartels”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Former People’s National Party (PNP) legislator, KD Knight, is seeking damages for defamation, including exemplary and aggravated damages, as well as costs against the chairman of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Dr Christopher Tufton, claiming that he had been defamed during a JLP rally on August 10.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) on Thursday raised concerns surrounding what the party described as “troubling anomalies” in the arrangements for Election Day workers, police and military to cast their votes on Friday, ahead of next week’s general election.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s two main political organisations have hinted at the possibility of violence marring the September 1 general and regional elections amid concerns of possible voting irregularities.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says more than 7,000 polling stations will be operational across the country’s 63 constituencies for the September 3 general election.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gil, has held talks with Prime Minister Gaston Browne, as Caracas seeks support from regional countries following the decision of the United States to increase its military presence near the South American country.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government Saturday said it fully supports the decision of the United States to deploy “military assets” into the Caribbean region to destroy what it described as “the terrorist drug cartels”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), has confirmed that three observer missions, the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the Organisation of American States (OAS) and Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE), have committed to observe the September 3 general election.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) has described as “unfortunate, reckless and sinister”  the statement by the government of Trinidad and Tobago supporting the decision of the United States to deploy “military assets” into the Caribbean region to destroy what it described as “the terrorist drug cartels”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former attorney general, Garvin Nicholas, says Trinidad and Tobago government should not readily abandon its closest allies to appease “those who would easily discard us” as he questioned Port of  Spain’s  announcement that it fully supports the decision of the United States to deploy “military assets” into the Caribbean region to destroy what it described as “the terrorist drug cartels”.

WASHINGTON, DC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says she has introduced the Marcus Garvey Legacy Package in the United States House of Representatives that comprises two pieces of legislation that honour “one of history’s most influential leaders in the global struggle for Black self-determination, human rights, and economic empowerment: Marcus Mosiah Garvey.”