UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres has spoken by to Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness emphasizing afterwards that “international support is crucial” as the country deals with the effects of the category 5 storm which brought rain, storm surges and catastrophic flooding and killed nearly 30 people.

ST.  GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, says the St Lucia based sub-regional grouping  stands in full solidarity with Grenada and its people as the member state “navigates imponderable currents."

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met on Wednesday and Thursday this week, including a caucus on the United States request to Grenada to allow Washington to install radar equipment and associate technical personnel at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), well-placed sources told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

LONDON, UK – The United Kingdom on Wednesday announced that it is deploying US$3.36 million in emergency humanitarian funding to assist the Caribbean region’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa, with targeted support for Jamaica.

NASSAU, Bahamas – National Security Minister Wayne Munroe is advising Bahamians to “stay out of go fast boats leaving Venezuela” as the United States continues its military buildup  as part of its fight against alleged drug traffickers coming out of the South American country.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Foreign affairs ministers from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States will hold a special virtual meeting before November this year to accelerate work on joint mission restructuring and to consolidate progress on other commitments.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Belize's government says it intends to make public the agreement it signed with the United States to act as a “safe third country” for migrants as they seek asylum in the North American country.

The Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance (CariPhil) will host Future Forward 2025 from October 28 to 31 at the AC Hotel Kingston, bringing together Caribbean and international changemakers to reimagine how philanthropy can drive sustainable development across the region and its diaspora. The four-day event will close with a special celebration at Strawberry Hill in the Blue Mountains.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government is proposing that a tri-lateral joint commission be established with Venezuela and St Vincent and the Grenadines to guide the process for demarcating maritime boundaries.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Sunday reiterated the need for the Caribbean to be a zone of peace, warning that any military action now will have severe consequences for the entire region.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that renews sanctions in Haiti for another year as armed gangs continue to terrorise the population.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica says it has reached an agreement with Barbados to implement a joint youth exchange programme aimed at strengthening cooperation in livestock and crop production.