SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Monday said his Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Stuart Young, had been chosen by the legislative caucus of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) to succeed him as prime minister and that “the promise of a smooth transition is going according to plan”.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, 79, died on Tuesday following a short illness, well placed sources have confirmed.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Police and fire officials  are investigating the cause of a fire that led to the death of Junior Minister of Education, Lisa Morris Julian, on Monday morning.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Friday announced that he would be resigning from office before the end of the current term of his ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) by August this year.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean nationals in New York have been joining immigrant advocacy groups and community members in calling for protections ahead of United States President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.  

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York are expressing outrage and alarm over proposed plans by the incoming Donald Trump administration to revoke a United States federal policy that has restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants at or near “sensitive locations”, such as houses of worship, schools and hospitals without prior approval from supervisors.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve.

WASHINGTON, DC – United States President elect Donald Trump has nominated former NFL player Herschel Walker as the next US Ambassador to The Bahamas.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the closure of 25 shelters in the next two months that were being used to provide shelters for migrants.

UNITED NATIONS – A senior United Nations official on Friday said Haiti’s destiny is “bright”, despite the terrifying escalation of violence.

SAN DIEGO – A Haitian community group has strongly condemned United States President-elect Donald. Trump’s reported plans to declare a national emergency to enact a mass deportation Programmes, involving Haitian immigrants. 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The lawyer representing the relatives of the 15 people killed on December 8, 1982, is calling on Suriname's government to offer a reward leading to the arrest of former president Desi Bouterse, who had been convicted of the crime, but has since gone missing.