KINGSTON, Jamaica –  The Andrew Holness led administration has defended its decision to send home 12 of the 16 Haitians who arrived in the island as caregivers to 59 disabled orphans who were allowed to enter Jamaica in March as part of a humanitarian effort led by the international charity organization Mustard Seed Communities.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Simon Springett, the new United Nations Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, has begun his formal introductions in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.

NEW YORK, New York – Early voting for the Democratic Primary Election in the Caribbean community in New York started on Saturday and runs until next Sunday, June 23

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Parliament has given the green light to legislation amending the existing fines and imprisonment for visitors who fail to declare a firearm to a Customs officer.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Jamaica’s National Security Minister, Dr Horace Chang has told a security conference here that the government is committed to strengthening border security.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson, has called for the laws of Jamaica with outdated monetary penalties to be updated.

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government says the decision to open a High Commission in Guyana is part of its efforts to expand its diplomatic network by establishing diplomatic relations with countries and by opening diplomatic representations aimed at bringing development, prosperity, and assistance to its citizens abroad.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell has described as ‘draconian” the new firearm legislation that is intended to go into effect on August 1, this yar.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Former Jamaica prime minister, Percival J. Patterson, says it is time for action as he rallied Africa and the Caribbean countries to work together to advance their common interest.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Government is moving to move valuable historical assets to a disaster-resistant facility by November, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture, Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight has disclosed, days after a fire destroyed a building at the country’s Archives Department.

NEW YORK, New York – Attorney Kenneth Gayle says he is seeking to become a judge in the Brooklyn’s Municipal Court District 6 because he wants to be a role model for young people including those of color.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, Thursday said that he has instructed his lawyers to proceed with a lawsuit against the Deputy Speaker, Heroy Clarke, over statement he allegedly made on social media regarding Golding’s relationship with his wife, Sandra.