St. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, Tuesday defended Georgetown’s position in calling for a “transparent” verification of the Venezuelan election results, saying that his government was not “commenting on whether the process is fair.

ROSEAU, Dominica - Anette Sanford put aside the disappointment of not becoming Dominica’s first head of state when she swept to victory Monday night in the Kalinago election, becoming the first woman to be elected a Chief for the Territory.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – A Bill to amend Section 61 of the Constitution of Jamaica to provide for new Words of Enactment was passed in the Senate on Friday .

WASHINGTON, DC - Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach” to constitutional reform.

UNITED NATIONS, DC – Guyana has called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza as well as prioritizing the protection of civilian.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Amid an upsurge in criminal violence on the island, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is urging citizens to pause for five minutes on Saturday in a symbolic gesture of national unity and peace-making.

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica government Friday presented an EC$1.7 billion budget to Parliament urging citizens to meet their tax commitments to the country.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government says it welcomes the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory does not comply with international law and that settlement activity must cease.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis Monday said he is supporting a compendium of bills to legalize the use of cannabis for medical and religious purposes, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –  The governor Puerto Rico, Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia on Wednesday signed a law that prohibits discrimination against people wearing Afros, curls, locs, twists, braids and other hairstyles across the U.S. territory.

WASHINGTON, DC – This coming Sunday, July 28, will be a red-letter day for Jamaicans in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland, who are gearing up for a momentous celebration of the island’s Independence.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Monday said he remains “hopeful” that an agreement could be reached with the United Kingdom government reversing its decision to impose visa restrictions on Dominicans entering the country.