PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Former prime minister, Claude Joseph, says he welcomes the decision of President Luis Abinader “to arbitrarily prohibit” him from entering the Dominican Republic, insisting that he would still be speaking out against “anti Haitiansim” in the Spanish-speaking country.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Monday moved closer towards enhancing their existing cooperation in several areas including trade, security as well as sports and athletics as the two CARICOM countries seek to take further advantage of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua and Barbuda has become the latest CARICOM country urging “peace and stability” in the Taiwan Straits as China continues its efforts to bring Taiwan, which it considers a renegade province, under its fold.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The House of Representatives has given its nod to the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act which establishes a dual regime, distinguishing between prohibited weapons or unregulated firearms and activities connected to them, and firearms that are authorized or registered.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaican government Monday warned that the greatest threat to national security in their respective countries is the illegal flow of arms and ammunition organized “not by stupid people”.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana and Barbados are hoping that closer relationship with the state of Roraima in Brazil, will serve as a lucrative partner in the CARICOM effort to secure food security and significantly reduce the region’s multi-billion dollar food import bill.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Governor Rena Lalgie Tuesday announced that the United Kingdom has blocked the Bermuda government’s controversial bid to legalize the use and production of cannabis in this British Overseas Territory..

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has dismissed criticisms of the appointment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines youngest minister of foreign affairs, saying it is “a simple question of green elemental jealousy”.

NEW YORK, New York – New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a comprehensive plan to support families seeking asylum, including those from the Caribbean.

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Transport Minister, Lawrence Scott, has confirmed he is considering taking on Home Affairs Minister Walter Roban for the deputy leadership position within the ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Minister of Transport and Mining Audley Shaw says the Jamaican government is committed to getting trains rolling again and is prepared to forge the necessary partnerships in the undertaking.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana Thursday sought to further deepen their existing relations as the two CARICOM countries rolled out a menu of items ranging from energy to tourism as well as agriculture on which they said they would seek to become “global” players collectively.