KINGSTON, Jamaica – The leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Mark Golding has praised the commitment of legislator, Lisa Hanna, to Jamaica, following her shocking announcement that she was leaving representational politics.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Dr. Terrance Michael Drew was sworn in Saturday as the fourth Prime Minister of this twin island Federation after leading his St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) to victory in Friday’s snap general election.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts-Nevis government says while it is prepared to provide additional technical and human resources to deal with a possible influx of returning nationals for the August 5 general elections, it has nonetheless accepted the recommendations of the COVID-19 Task Force that there be no changes to the existing protocols put in place to stem the spread of the virus.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The newly elected Prime Minister of St. Kitts-Nevis, Dr. Terrance Drew says his government will move to implement electoral reform in the twin-island Federation amid criticism over the lengthy delay in the announcement of results of general elections here.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – Seven years after being booted out of office, the main opposition St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) is heading back into the corridors of power winning six of the 11 contested seats on the twin island Federation.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – St. Kitts-Nevis National hero, Sir Kennedy Simmonds has called for the removal of Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris from office, saying that he is not good for democracy and the twin-island federation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government has confirmed that it spent an estimated J$18.2 million (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) in the failed campaign to get Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith elected as the new Commonwealth Secretary general earlier this year.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves left here on Wednesday for an official visit to Taiwan urging China to desist from conducting military exercises near the Asian country that it regards as a renegade province.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has told members of the business community that his administration is not prepared to accept “no” as his administration pushes through with a transformative agenda.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Organization of American States (OAS) is pleading for urgency to continue working to increase security in Haiti and to begin the democratization process.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr. Irfaan Ali has described as “absolute nonsense” that his recent visit to the United States was part of an initiative by western countries to try to displace China as a major contributor to the socio-economic development of the region.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts –At least 32 candidates representing six political parties were nominated Tuesday in a carnival style atmosphere to contest the August 5 general election that Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris was forced to call three years ahead of the constitutional deadline.