ROSEAU, Dominica - Jesma Paul-Victor was sworn in as Opposition Leader on Monday, after reaching an agreement with the other independent opposition legislator,  Anthony  Charles, and ending 18 months of a stalemate in the Dominica parliament.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Challenging Barbados’ long-standing two-party dominance, a new political movement has entered the fray with ambitions to contest every seat in Parliament. This comes ahead of the upcoming February 11 election, that was announced late Saturday by Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) has reiterated a call for the Grenada government to act urgently after the United States imposed a ban on all fish and fish products from the Caribbean island as of January 1, this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The leader of the main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, says he looks forward to being elected opposition leader after the Speaker, Manzoor Nadir, said a meeting will be held on Monday next week to decide on the matter.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Friday said “no international law was breached” and she remains unapologetic in supporting the United States on its fight against the illegal drugs trade in the region.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Former prime minister of Haiti, Jean Henry Céant, says he does not support the move by the Bishop of the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, Mgr Pierre André Dumas, to serve as a mediator in order to prevent possible chaos in Haiti as the mandate of  the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) comes to an end on February 7.

ST.  GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada parliament has given the green light to  legislation amending the existing marijuana legislation marijuana even as Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday said that  his preference had been for the decriminalisation to take effect from the age of 18 years  given that it is also the age of civil responsibility.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Saturday night named February 11 as the date for a general election in her country, the second occasion that she has called a snap election within at least one year remaining on her five-year term in office.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – The ruling Tobago People’s Party (TPP) swept the polls for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following Monday’s election, winning all 15 seats in the process.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, Tuesday failed in his attempt to meet with the Speaker of Parliament, Manzoor Nadir, as the uncertainty continues over the election of an opposition leader.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda government is urging citizens to participate in the ongoing island wide electoral reform town hall meetings aimed at revamping the island’s voting system and making it easier, fairer, and more accessible for all Bermudians.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, will pay a three -day state visit to Belize next month, the Office of the Prime Minister has announced.