BRADES, Monserrat – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Wednesday marked the 39^th anniversary of the demise of the left-wing People’s Revolutionary Government (PRG) in his homeland, with a warning that the region is not immune from political instability.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Government of Guyana has signed an air service agreement with the People’s Republic of China. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Florida Democrat, Val Demings, has introduced the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022 to the House of Representatives that would require the US Department of State to investigate the nature of the relationship between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti, and to submit an annual report to Congress on that topic.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Premier David Burt has been re-elected as leader of Bermuda’s ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) after seeing off a spirited challenge from former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson following a bruising campaign battle.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados is looking to leverage its historical ties with the people of Charleston, South Carolina in the United States, as it seeks to deepen relations.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says his administration is prepared to lease an aircraft if Caribbean governments are unable to sort out the regional transportation sector by yearend.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Former Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson, who has launched a bid to topple Premier David Burt, has stated that the Premier is fighting for his job while he – Dickinson, is fighting for Bermuda’s future.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley will face a four-way battle for the leadership of the ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) when elections are held later this year, the elections supervisory committee (ESC) chairman, Anthony Roberts, has announced

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is taken aback by the latest travel advisory issued by the United States that urges Americans to stay away from the capital given that violence and shootings occur regularly.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has signed a US$800 million agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop the North Coast Highway Project.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The Senate has approved a resolution urging Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry to postpone his request calling for international partners to immediately deploy specialized armed force, in sufficient quantity to stop the crisis across the country caused partly by the criminal actions of armed gangs.

NEW YORK, New York –New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, has welcomed the decision by President Joe Biden to pardon past federal marijuana possession convictions.