NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas two main political parties have kicked off their campaign for a general election widely expected before the constitutional October dateline, with Prime Minister Phillip Davis putting voters on an “election watch”  and Opposition Leader Michael Pintard issuing a stern warning to potential candidates.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman Monday reprimanded and modified the orders governing the weekly bail reporting conditions of Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed and his businessman father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed,  after concerns had been raised by the prosecution.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The programme director of the Caribbean Development Education (CaribDe), Melvin Edwards, Monday said that legislation governing Guyana’s cooperative sector was outdated and urged Georgetown to take steps to update the laws governing the sector.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Saturday announced that general elections will be held within 90 days and urged supporters of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) to get ready for the early poll.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Finance Minister Ryan Straughn Monday presented Barbados first budget while the country is not in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme but overshadowed by global issues such as increase oil prices that could have an effect on the overall cost of living on the Caribbean island.

NEW YORK, New York – More than 100 faith leaders and faith-based organizations have  sent a letter to New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, and members of the New York State Legislature demanding passage of the New York for All Act immediately.

GEORGTOWN, Guyana – A senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday admitted that the extradition treaty between Guyana and the United States does not provide for “conditioning” extraditions based on an assurance concerning re-extradition to a third country.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Less than three months after the United States military invaded Venezuela and detained its leader, Nicolas Maduro on drug related charges, the controversial radar which had been erected here, has been taken down.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Trinidad and Tobago government late Friday night used its overwhelming majority in the Parliament to extend by a further three months, a state of emergency (SoE)that had been declared on March 3, following the end of a previous measure  on January 31st,  this year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against criticism of his administration’s foreign policy stance, particularly in the wake of Jamaica ending its decades-old Cuban medical mission.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua - Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called on African and Caribbean countries to rethink their economic policies so as to make them more beneficial to their populations.

NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis has confirmed that the next general election in The Bahamas will be held soon, but he declined to give a specific date.