KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has defended his decision not to meet with Vincentians in the Canadian Diaspora when he attended the recent Canada-CARICOM summit in Ottawa, saying that he had a number of pressing matters to attend to in Washington and at home.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, says “war crimes” are being committed in the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict and has called for an end to hostilities on both sides.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda's government says it intends to “fight” plans by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL)) to expand its operations into the Eastern Caribbean at the expense of the regional airline, LIAT 2020.

OTTAWA, Canada – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Thursday defended his government’s decision to request a power sharing arrangement in Haiti as efforts continue to find a solution to the ongoing socio-economic and political situation on the island.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica is anticipating a “deeper and closer collaboration” with the European Union (EU) indicating that as the island enters into an “enhanced partnership framework” with the EU, key sectors will be impacted.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica’s first woman head of state, Sylvanie Burton, was sworn into office on Monday promising to serve all members of the population as the island moves forward in an uncertain global environment.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (ASG), Miroslav Jenča, has ended a four-day visit to Haiti, where he held talks with Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The St. Lucia government has described as “successful”  talks  between with Venezuelan officials following Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre’s state visit to Caracas last weekend for talks with President Nicolas Maduro.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica on Wednesday elected its first ever woman head of state overshadowed by opposition attempts to scuttle the “historic moment” and raising the possibility of the matter ending up before the courts here.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname's parliament has amended electoral law ahead of general elections to be held in 2025.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -A defamation lawsuit brought against Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley by an opposition legislator continues after both men appeared before Justice Carol Gobin in the Port-of-Spain Civil Court on Monday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to indicate that it will participate in a multinational security force seeking to restore peace and stability in Haiti.