SANTO DOMINGO – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member-countries Guyana and Suriname have joined a strong international appeal for “wisdom and restraint” in the Venezuela crisis. 

PARIS, France – Roje Stona of Jamaica created one of the biggest upsets at the Paris Olympics when he stunned the field to win gold in the men’s discus in a new Olympic record.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada – The head of the Transitional President Council  (TPC), in Haiti, Edgard Leblanc Fils, Tuesday said that he expects presidential and legislative elections to be held in the country by the end of 2025.

HAMILTON, Bermuda - National Security Minister Michael Weeks is urging Bermudians to be fully prepared for  the passage of Hurricane Ernesto that is forecast to be a large hurricane near Bermuda on Saturday and maintain hurricane strength through the weekend.

PARIS, France – Julien Alfred’s fairytale Olympic debut continued when she produced a gutsy run to grab silver in the women’s 200 meters at the Stade de Paris on Tuesday evening.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic –  The Director of Passports, Lorenzo David Ramírez Uribe, says the bidding process for the new electronic or biometric passport for the Dominican Republic is currently underway.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness Monday said that the authorities will be using Sunday night’s shooting incident that left eight people dead and several others wounded in Clarendon, south of here, to “deal with the gangs once and for all.

PARIS, France – St Lucia’s track queen, Julien Alfred always believed she would overcome the odds and capture gold in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has urged the media in Trinidad and Tobago against being “chained up …to write misinformation” as he denied reports that former employees of the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) were filing lawsuits.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A tropical storm watch remains in effect for several Caribbean islands on Monday as Tropical Cyclone Five continues to strengthen and meteorological officials says additional watches or warnings could be required later this morning.

PARIS, France – Jamaican sprint star Shericka Jackson said protecting her body was one of the reasons behind opting out of the marquee women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics, stressing she was “at peace” with the decision.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Monday announced a US$60 million humanitarian aid package to support Haitian people and alleviate the suffering caused by gang violence and the multidimensional crisis.