KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang has told a security conference here that the government is committed to strengthening border security.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson, has called for the laws of Jamaica with outdated monetary penalties to be updated.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana;s government  on Tuesday said it has sent the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Mae Thomas “on leave with immediate effect” after she was named along with two other Guyanese nationals for their roles in public corruption in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has described as ‘draconian” the new firearm legislation that is intended to go into effect on August 1, this yar.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Former Jamaica prime minister, Percival J. Patterson, says it is time for action as he rallied Africa and the Caribbean countries to work together to advance their common interest.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government says it will launch two projects aimed at improving communication and engagement between Jamaica and the Diaspora during the three-day 10th  Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference  that gets underway here on June 16.

NEW YORK, New York – Attorney Kenneth Gayle says he is seeking to become a judge in the Brooklyn’s Municipal Court District 6 because he wants to be a role model for young people including those of color.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, Thursday said that he has instructed his lawyers to proceed with a lawsuit against the Deputy Speaker, Heroy Clarke, over statement he allegedly made on social media regarding Golding’s relationship with his wife, Sandra.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Garry Conille was released from hospital late Sunday after he was hospitalized after suffering an apparent asthma attack on Saturday.

NEW YORK, New York – Early voting for the Democratic Primary Election in the Caribbean community in New York started on Saturday and runs until next Sunday, June 23

UNITED NATIONS – Guyana Tuesday called on the international community to provide more financial support for disability-inclusive development in developing countries.

NEW YORK, New York – The son of Jamaican immigrants says he has decided to run for the position of New York State Male District Leader, so he can “protect democracy” in Brooklyn.