KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday paid tribute to late Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) stalwart and diplomat, Ambassador Anthony Johnson, describing him as “an exceptional humanitarian and statesman who was of unquestionable integrity and had an intense devotion to his country”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The Guyana government says it has not promised any increase in wages to sugar workers who last weekend downed tools in support of their claims as well as a pending agreement between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU).

BELMOPAN, Belize,  – Belize has nominated Dr. Carla Barnett, former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Deputy Secretary-General, for the region’s top civil servant job.

NEW YORK, NY – A New York-based Grenada group is calling on the island’s Governor General, Dame Cecile La Grenade, to stop using the royal insignia because of what it alleges is its racist image.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia,– Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has presented an EC$1.12 billion (One EC dollar=US#0.37 cents) budget to Parliament saying it is the best estimate for both revenue and cost; with the understanding that if the coronavirus (COVID-19)  continues it will impact revenue negatively and increase cost.

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, – The Prime Minister of this Dutch Caribbean Island, Evelyn Weaver-Croes has resigned.

BELMOPAN, Belize –The Belize government has indicated that the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country will have a new Governor General and that it would move to amend the existing legislation that regulates the office of the Governor General so as to ensure the office holder is adequately compensated.

BELMOPAN, Belize,–Opposition legislators are expected on April 22 to respond to the BDZ$1.030 billion (One Belize dollar=US$0.49 cents) national budget that Prime Minister John Briceño presented to Parliament over the last weekend.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, – The High Court has upheld the Government’s decision to close the twin-island republic’s borders in its effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– Foreign Ministers of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State Wednesday agreed on the need to work together on a number of issues of mutual interest.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,– Guyana says it has introduced and voted in support of a resolution urging a global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada,  – A member of Grenada’s Marijuana Decriminalization Committee has confirmed that proposed legislation looking towards the approach to be taken by the country concerning decriminalizing the use of marijuana is presently before the Cabinet of Ministers for discussion and the next step will be public consultation.