KINGSTON, Jamaica – India’s President, Ram Nath Kovind, Tuesday said Jamaica and his country should use their shared ideas to develop strong partnerships in a wide range of areas, including education.

TORTOLA, British Virgin islands – Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says his newly formed national unity government has submitted a proposal to the United Kingdom that will ensure continued local democratic rule in the British Virgin islands (BVI).

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Governor-General, Sir Tapley Seaton, has denied a request by six legislators for the removal of Prime Minister Timothy Harris as the split within the ruling coalition Team Unity government takes another turn.

HAVANA, Cuba – Legislators in Cuba’s parliament have declared that the Caribbean island will observe May 25th as Africa Day to celebrate the roots and formation of Cuban nationality.

BELMOPAN, Belize –Prime Minister John Briceño has brushed aside opposition calls for the dismissal of his Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, and the resignation of Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, amid concerns being raised regarding the crime situation in Belize.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley was sworn in as the new Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a few hours after the House of Assembly unanimously passed a no-confidence resolution revoking the appointment of Andrew Fahie as  premier of the British Overseas Territory.

NEW YORK, New York – Early voting got underway on Saturday for a seat in Brooklyn, New York vacated by former New York State Assembly Member Nick Perry, who earlier this week was sworn in as the first Jamaican-born national to be United States Ambassador to Jamaica. 

NEW YORK, New York – The New York State Assembly has passed a resolution formally designating May as Haitian Heritage Month.

FLORIDA, United States – The United States Attorney’s Office has rejected British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Fahie’s claim of diplomatic immunity which he applied for in a “Notice of Invocation of Immunity”, in an attempt to get released from detention.

PARAMAIRBO, Suriname – The French-based International Police Organization (Interpol) has rejected a request from the Surinamese judicial authorities to place the fugitive ex-minister of finance, Gillmore Hoefdraad, on its international wanted list.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Comprehensive legislation is slated to be tabled in the House of Representatives shortly to address the devastating effects of tobacco consumption in Jamaica, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Christopher Tufton has disclosed.

NEW YORK, New York – In a clear effort to galvanize the Black vote, New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced the appointment of US Congressman Antonio Delgado to serve as Lieutenant Governor of New York, replacing Caribbean American Brian Benjamin, who was indicted in early April on bribery and related offenses.