WASHINGTON, DC – Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Sir Ronald Sanders, says the electoral defeat of former St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves does nothing to diminish his significant contribution to Caribbean development.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Opposition Leader, Pennelope Beckles, is warning that plans by the Trinidad and Tobago government to “crack down” on social media bloggers, represent an “alarming attempt to intimidate independent voices and stifle public scrutiny”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former prime minister Stuart Young, Monday, expressed “alarm” at what he described as the position being articulated by Homeland Security Minister, Roger Alexander.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The second president of Barbados, Jeffrey Bostic, was sworn in early Sunday during the 59th anniversary of Independence and the fourth as a republic.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Supporters of the main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party Monday picketed Parliament calling on the Speaker, Manzoor Nadir, to set a date for the election of a leader of the opposition following the September 1 regional and general elections.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says at least eight lawyers and activists from Trinidad and Tobago have arrived here to allegedly to campaign for the opposition ahead of Thursday general election in which his ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) is seeking an unprecedented sixth consecutive term in office.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has confirmed that the United States is installing a new radar system in Tobago to monitor activity within and beyond Trinidad and Tobago’s borders.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The extradition case involving billionaire businessman, Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin, the leader of the main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, has been adjourned to Friday following yet another exchange of documents in court on Monday.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) maintained its significant majority in the Parliament after its candidate, Darron Pickstock, won the Golden Isles by-election on Monday.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James says she is “heartened” by the dismissal on Monday of the criminal cases against her and former Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) director, James Comey.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The leader of the main opposition, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), Azruddin Mohamed, Monday said he intends taking legal action against the Speaker of Parliament, Manzoor Nadir, over the delay in holding a meeting to elect a leader of the opposition.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – A 10-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Election Observer Mission (CEOM) has arrived here to observe the November 27 general elections