KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it will be moving with haste and alacrity towards transforming the island into a republic.

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – The Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Dr. Natalio Wheatley, has dismissed rumors that his administration could be moving towards hold early general elections. 

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Minister of Health Senator Jonathan LaCrette disclosed on Tuesday that the monthly EC$500 (One EC dollar=US$0.37) honorarium that will be paid to nurses next year is Government’s way of deterring them from pursuing overseas opportunities.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaican communities will benefit from enhanced access to justice thanks to a new project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Today, Canada's Minister of International Development, the Honorable Harjit Sajjan, announced the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) project, "Today, we continue our strong partnerships with the Government of Jamaica and the UNDP by launching this new initiative to further justice reform in Jamaica. Ultimately, we look forward to a future in which all Jamaican citizens have increased trust and confidence in the justice system." said Minister Sajjan.

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Saturday morning, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost was officially sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District.

NEW YORK, New York – Several Caribbean legislators and advocacy groups have denounced New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s budget modification plan that they say will result in major cuts throughout various city agencies. 

NEW DELHI, India – India Tuesday conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali, the highest civilian honor the government grants to people of Indian origin in the diaspora.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) says if it wins the January 18 general election, it will introduce legislation allowing for the exemption of work permits fees for nationals from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dominican Republic.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Monday night announced January 18, 2023 as the date for fresh general elections in Antigua and Barbuda and urged supporters to ensure that his government is returned to power.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Friday named the President of the Senate, Christine Kangaloo as the government’s nominee to replace Paula Mae Weekes as the seventh head of state of the oil-rich twin island republic.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – There will be major adjustments to Guyana’s domestic violence laws in 2023 to introduce a criminal element where the current legislation lacks penal sanctions.

KINGSTON, Jamaica  – Prime Minister Andrew Holness said his administration is close to implementing the islandwide rollout of the National Identification System (NIDS).