KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says 1,463 murders have been committed here last year, 132 or almost 10 percent above the murder total for 2020.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Journalists here plan to stage a protest outside Parliament building on Thursday as they intensify pressure on Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk whose security guards assaulted a media worker as he was carrying out his duties earlier this week.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The former secretary of state for public security, Réginald Delva, has warned that “the armed bands are better equipped and seem better organized than the National Police of Haiti (PNH)”.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The Association of Surinamese Journalists (ASJ) has called for protection to be provided for media worker Jason Pinas, after two hand grenades taped together were found under a car parked at his home on Thursday morning.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor-elect, Eric Adams, says the historic Kings Theatre in the heart of the Caribbean community in New York will be the site of his inauguration ceremony.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceno, vowing that he will not allow Belize to come like Mexico,  says he expects by the “middle of next year” the country will be able to acquire a radar to help in the fight against the illegal drug trade after several planes have landed at illegal airstrips across the country in recent times.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Prime Minister John Briceño says his administration cannot afford to lock down the country as Belize gets ready to re-open its land borders on January 1 next year.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – A 74-year-old man committed suicide at the General Hospital here on Wednesday, hours after being diagnosed with a terminal illness.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – International superstar and entrepreneur, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was on Tuesday named Barbados 11^th National Hero as the Caribbean island celebrated its 55^th anniversary of political independence from Britain and also attain republican status.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The United States has announced plans to provide Haiti with weapons and armored vehicles in an effort to counter the numerous challenges facing the French speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - A senior Suriname military official has been detained after more than 500 kilograms of cocaine was allegedly found in his possession following a vehicle chase on Saturday night, law enforcement authorities have confirmed.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government has hinted at the possibility of reversing a decision to end the state of emergency (SOE) on December 23 following the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in South Africa over the past few days.