BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government says it welcomes the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory does not comply with international law and that settlement activity must cease.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis Monday said he is supporting a compendium of bills to legalize the use of cannabis for medical and religious purposes, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis.

Nancy Metayer Bowen, the first Black and Haitian-American woman ever to serve on the Coral Springs City Commission, won another term in political office.

WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Monday said he remains “hopeful” that an agreement could be reached with the United Kingdom government reversing its decision to impose visa restrictions on Dominicans entering the country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to abolish preliminary inquiries allowing for the implementation of paper committals.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Bill to amend Section 61 of the Constitution of Jamaica to provide for new Words of Enactment was passed in the Senate on Friday .

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has asked the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) to provide him with a detailed schedule on post Hurricane Beryl restoration efforts.

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Electoral Reform Coalition (ERC) is calling for a jail term of no less than two years for anyone convicted of bribery or treating in order to secure the vote of anyone during a general election in Dominica.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Amid an upsurge in criminal violence on the island, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging citizens to pause for five minutes on Saturday in a symbolic gesture of national unity and peace-making.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana’s Attorney General, Anil Nandlall Wednesday said while the law must remain organic, nurtured, shaped and molded to meet the exigencies of an ever-evolving society, its stagnation will result in societal evolution beyond the regulatory capability of the law.

Watching his district get trapped into a cycle of poverty while other areas are experiencing economic resiliency, Miami-Dade County Commission Kionne McGhee is taking charge to lead the underserved area to prosperity.