WASHINGTON, DC— The Jamaican Embassy in Washington will on Saturday, May 6, join more than fifty other embassies in the US Capital for Passport DC- Around the World Embassy Tour.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mae Touissant Jnr. Thomas has confirmed that her United States visa has been revoked.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Government has approved the full activation of the Cannabis Act on 4/20, the unofficial holiday celebrating cannabis.

BRUSSELS – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has held talks Wednesday with the President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Former prime minister Claude Joseph is calling on the government to sanction at least 53 prominent nationals from the Dominica Republic, including President Luis Abinader, after the Spanish-speaking country banned 39 Haitians from entering the country.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands –   Newly appointed Governor, Jane Owen was sworn into office on Friday, shortly after arriving in the Cayman Islands on a flight from the United States.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Japan Foreign Affairs Minister, Hayashi Yoshimasa Monday held talks with his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Dr. Amery Browne as the two countries prepare to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands – The leader of the Virgin Island Party (VIP), Dr. Natalio Wheatly was sworn into office as the Premier of this British Overseas Territory the party secured the support of Territorial At-Large winner, Lorna Smith, in forming a coalition government following Monday’s inclusive general elections.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaicans may need to participate in several referenda as the country moves to become a Republic, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The government plans to table an Electronic Communications and Transaction Bill at the next sitting of the National Assembly, as part of its continued implementation of legislation to reflect Guyana’s rapidly advancing and expanding economy.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – India’s Minister of External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar who is currently on a four day official visit to Guyana says that he is focused on intensifying his country’s ties with CARICOM member states.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada government says it is owed more than EC$750 million (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) in outstanding taxes and penalties and that a tax amnesty offered this year is aimed at significantly reducing the outstanding arrears.