PANAMA CITY, Panama – There was cautious optimism regarding Haiti’s long-delayed elections at the 56th Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Panama, but regional leaders stressed that restoring security remains the country’s most urgent priority.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness left Guyana on Friday after the two countries signed a series of agreements across various sectors that President Irfaan Ali said could lead to a “stronger, relentless, resilient and sustainable partnership”. between the two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries.

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting key Cuban state-owned companies and a member of the extended Castro family, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Havana. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Senate has approved the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2026, legislation aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s aviation safety framework and ensuring the country remains fully compliant with international aviation standards.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in London on Friday for talks on security, climate and clean air, tourism, investment, research and bilateral relations.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness Monday said he expects his embattled Minister of Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr Andrew Wheatley, to be present at Cabinet meeting, acknowledging also that the charges contained in a report from the Integrity Commission (IC) are serious.

SAN DIEGO, CA – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has expressed condemnation and outrage over the ruling by the United States Supreme Court’s “shameful” termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of Haitians and Syrians living in the US.

GENEVA – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and investigations into all deaths, including Caribbean nationals, in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – One year before Grenadians are schedule to go to the polls to elect a new government, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is outlining how its manifesto will be developed.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) is a vehicle being used to shield Dominicans from draconian taxation and maintain their socio-economic standards, as he warned against plans by the opposition to phase out the programme should it win the next general election.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in an effort to protect a newly enacted package of state laws aimed at increasing accountability and transparency in immigration enforcement. 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have agreed to increase the age of retirement for judges of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) from 65 to 70 years.