BRADES, Montserrat,– The government of this small British overseas territory that was devastated by volcanic eruptions 26 years ago, is exploring what humanitarian, technical and/or in-kind contributions it can give to St. Vincent and the Grenadines where the La Soufriere volcano erupted on Friday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  – Amid public outrage over the recent murder of a young woman, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has sought to assure that the government is working to develop further strategies and put in place impactful policies to deal decisively with violence.

BARRANQUILLA – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says that it will be collaborating with the governments of Canada and Colombia, and several private companies to support working-age refugees, migrants and returnees in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,– Deputy Commissioner of Police Michael Francois said on Friday that lawmen would be on the lookout for criminals who may try to advantage of the movement of evacuees from the volcano-affected St. Vincent, to engage in illegal activities in the two islands’ maritime space.

WASHINGTON, – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called for a further extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) of the Group of 20 (G-20), to further aid in the economic recovery of developing countries from the COVID-19 pandemic.

HAVANA, Cuba – Cuba and the central Asian nation of  Kazakhstan agreed on the mutual interest in developing economic relations, especially in the energy and biotechnological fields.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,– Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday announced new protocols for visitors who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 that will allow them to have a shorter period of quarantine.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  – Jamaica is to establish diplomatic relations with two countries in Africa as well as a number of Pacific Island States.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Legislators on Tuesday tabled a new National Identification and Registration Act, 2020 (NIDS),  in Parliament on Tuesday. The bill has now been referred to a joint select committee of Parliament for deliberations. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,– The Barbados based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says that it is in full support of a sweet potato value chain project that will serve to enhance food security and agricultural productivity across the Caribbean region. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  -A program that will lead to greater food safety in Jamaica and the region, was recently launched in Jamaica by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ).

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Rena Lalgie, Bermuda’s first black and female Governor,  was sworn into office on Monday during closed  ceremony at Government House.