BASSETERRE,  St. Kitts - Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew Monday held talks with European Commissioner, Magnus Brunner, to discuss areas of mutual interest and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration between Saint Kitts and Nevis and the European Union, according to an official statement issued here.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government will carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s seven Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) as it moves towards transitioning them into “zones of peace and opportunity,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace Dr Horace Chang has said.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government is urging citizens to avoid “all non-essential” travel to Cuba saying the country continues to experience challenges affecting electricity supply, fuel availability, transportation, and access to basic goods and services.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Opposition legislator, Keith Scotland has dared Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to remove herself from the protection of Parliament and repeat the allegations she made involving a multi-million-dollar court matter.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Friday praised his outgoing Minister for Labour, Public Service Reform, Social Partnership, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development, Miriam Blanchard, who announced her resignation from his cabinet due to medical reasons.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica and Ghana have agreed on a series of measures covering health, defence, trade, air services, culture, sports and education following the third session of the Jamaica-Ghana Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation, the first such meeting between the two countries in 21 years.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, urging the international community to “stop looking away” and stand with Haiti.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will nominate Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett as its candidate for United Nations Secretary-General, with President Irfaan Ali describing her as “fit and proper” to lead the global organisation.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana says it is confident the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will uphold the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award and the country’s border with Venezuela after the completion of all submissions in the historic case, leaving only the court’s final judgement outstanding.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Delroy Chuck has urged Parliament to revisit the Constitution (Amendment) (Republic) Act, 2024, which seeks to remove the British monarch as Jamaica’s Head of State, calling for the reform process to be advanced without delay.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados President Jeffrey Bostic has been awarded the Inter-American Defence Grand Medal by the Inter-American Defence College (IADC) in recognition of his contributions to hemispheric security cooperation and defence leadership.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Friday said that Trinidad and Tobago will use its seat as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on advancing women, peace and the security agenda.