KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Security Minister Matthew Samuda says the Government is committed to continuously strengthening legislation to tackle the scourge of human trafficking in Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday passed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) (Amendment) Act 2021, creating tougher penalties for offenders.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Carla Barnett has praised the resilience of the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines who will celebrate the 42th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Wednesday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent and the Grenadines – As Caribbean leaders toil to revive the region’s economy following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging his fellow citizens, along with the rest of the Caribbean, to demand higher standards of democracy and sound governance. 

NEW YORK, New York – A number of Caribbean candidates who were victorious in June’s Democratic Primary romped to victory Tuesday night in the general elections in the heavily-Democratic New York City.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Ahead of next month’s scheduled convention of the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM), former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has again stated that he is not interested in leading the party. 

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti –The United States assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Todd D. Robinson, says while the international community will seek to assist Haiti resolve its security problems, in the end it is up to Haitians themselves to deal with the situation in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it will table in parliament before the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year, a Micro insurance Bill, as part of the efforts to broaden the base of the economy and deepen its inclusiveness by making insurance accessible to all Jamaicans.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Electoral College Thursday voted down an opposition inspired motion aimed at impeaching President Paula Mae Weekes,  with opposition legislators consistently disrupting the proceedings and shouting that “democracy is dead” in Trinidad and Tobago.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Britain’s Prince of Wales, is to visit Barbados to participate in the island’s transition to a Republic on November 30, according to an official statement issued by the British High Commission here on Friday.

Miami, Florida - As conservative legislators around the nation enact sweeping laws aimed at limiting access to the ballot box, members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., have mounted an aggressive push to register voters and educate citizens about the importance of voting.  

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Electoral College will meet here on Thursday in a special sitting to consider an opposition inspired motion aimed at removing President Paula Mae Weekes from office.