“Early this morning in Suriname, I woke to the tragic news of the explosion and the loss of four lives – two young children 10- and 12-years old, and two adults. I really want to say that my heart literally goes out to the extended family and I’m sure that all Barbadians do and that we would want to keep the extended family in their prayers,” said Mottley, who is in Suriname attending the 43^rd Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit that ends on Tuesday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –President Irfaan Ali Tuesday said that the protest by residents over the alleged release of a police officer linked to the murder of a young man, “is not all about justice” and that “a man threatened my life”.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — A campaign group has welcomed an assurance from Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban that same-sex couples who married before a landmark Privy Council judgment will have their nuptials remain valid if legislation tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday is passed.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Former prime minister, Dean Barrow, says he is “well satisfied” with the BDZ$185,000 (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) in damages awarded to him by the High Court following a botched Commission of Inquiry.

New York, New York – Award-winning couturier Raxann Chin recently received her first television nomination for Best Costume Design at The Independent Series Awards held in Hollywood.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has vowed that his administration will “never allow criminals to over-run and hold our country hostage” as several communities in Spanish Town and St Catherine in the southeast of Jamaica remained under a curfew.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness, has called on Jamaicans to take acts of violence by family members seriously.

LONDON, UK – Britain on Wednesday paid tribute to Caribbean immigrants unveiling a national monument to celebrate their work in rebuilding the country after World War II.

MIAMI-DADE - On June 13, The Children’s Trust Board of Directors approved funding recommendations for its Family and Neighborhood Support Partnerships (FNSP) solicitations, which will provide $13.8 million to Miami-Dade communities with children and families in need of support during these difficult times, including an affordable housing crisis, a mental health crisis, soaring costs for child care and rising inflation on goods and services.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government will not seek an extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in St. Catherine which comes to an end on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr. Horace Chang has announced.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – UNICEF on Thursday expressed alarm at the upsurge in violence in Jamaica, particularly incidents with child victims, and called for an accelerated national response to address violence against children in the country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Electric Mobility Policy will come into effect by the end of June paving the way for persons to import vehicles into the island.