KINGSTON, Jamaica– The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be commencing Jamaica’s 15th National Population and Housing Census in September.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed that he has tested positive for the coronavirus but that he is “feeling fine” and has little nasal congestion.

QUITO, Ecuador – Guyana and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have called for the establishment of financial mechanisms that target small farming communities and indigenous people.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – President Paul Kagame has called for solidarity among African and Caribbean countries saying that they must together to advance their common positions and interests globally.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) got underway here on Wednesday, with Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley urging closer collaboration in dealing with new areas of conflict such as climate change and the use of technology as a major contributor to cyber-related criminal activities.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, has declared that the monarchy will continue to support with “pride and respect” any decision made by the governments of The Bahamas, Jamaica and Belize, in the future.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has recorded 405 murders so far this year, the same figure for the corresponding period last year, according to figures released by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has received remittance inflows exceeding US$3.3 billion last year, representing an increase over the US$2.9 billion over the previous year, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Leslie Campbell, has said.

GENEVA, Switzerland – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley wants to see the dismantling of the old global order and replaced with a new order that promotes world peace.

Power in Puerto Rico was restored on Sunday after an island-wide outage impacted some 1.5 million people, according to the company that manages its power grid.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, has sent condolences to the Government and people of St. Kitts Nevis on the passing of former Premier Vance Winkworth Amory .

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The World Food Program (WFP) Tuesday warned that at least 4.5 million Haitians are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity as it pointed to lower-than-expected humanitarian food assistance and continued fallout from the last August earthquake as key drivers.