PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is facing mounting criticism at home and abroad following comments linking United States visa restrictions imposed on some Caribbean countries to what she described as “badmouthing” Washington, remarks that have drawn sharp responses from regional leaders and opposition figures.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he believes that ‘a case of mis-communication” could have led to the decision by the United States government to impose travel restrictions on Dominicans entering the North American country.

ROSEAU, Dominica - The Dominica government Tuesday night said that it is seeking to “obtain formal clarification on the scope of the measures”  announced by President Donald Trump earlier in which he stated that nationals the island and two other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries would either be “fully” restricted or have limited entry into the United States.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Wednesday said Trinidad and Tobago is not involved in the moves by the United States President Donald Trump to order a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says she is “not bothered” by the decision of Venezuela  to  cancel with “immediate effect” any  existing contract, agreement or negotiation with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country after accusing Port of Spain of being complicit in the decision of the United States to seize a Venezuela oil tanker last week.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Former CARICOM and Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr.  Amery Browne, has described as “deceptive” a statement issued by the Trinidad and Tobago government on Monday indicating that it had granted approval for United States military aircraft to transit the local airspace “in the coming weeks”.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados on Monday released a new comprehensive report detailing how the island is restructuring government to deliver on its six national missions for inclusive and sustainable development.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government Wednesday said it is “actively  engaged” in discussions with the United States authorities after President Donald Trump included nationals from the island and two other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries who would either be “fully” restricted or have limited entry into the United States.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica's government is moving to transition its post-Hurricane Melissa relief efforts from physical distribution to a voucher system by early in the New Year.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has approved an amendment to the island’s constitution paving the way to change the oath from swearing to the United Kingdom Sovereign to one swearing to Antigua and Barbuda.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley has defended her government’s  decision to push ahead with legislation that is designed and will be implemented with a clear purpose, to protect and to grow jobs, to enhance foreign and domestic investment, and to grow the for all Barbadians, especially in a very uncertain global environment.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands – A United States federal jury has convicted the former Director of the USVI Office of Management and Budget, Jenifer O’Neal on all counts in a high-profile bribery and corruption case, following a landmark trial in St Thomas.