ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Thursday said Dominica remains committed to the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) position that the Caribbean should remain a “zone of peace” even as he  refused to comment on the position taken by his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Kamla Persad Bissessar, on the matter based on the presence of United States military off the coast of  Venezuela.

Washington, D.C. – The Embassy of Jamaica’s annual Jamaica Fest drew more than six thousand patrons to Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, on Sunday, August 17, making it one of the largest cultural celebrations in the DMV region as the nation marked its 63rd anniversary of Independence.

WASHINGTON, DC - The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has reiterated a call for the international community to provide immediate global attention to the situation in Haiti.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia - Four member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are from Tuesday participating in a World Bank-funded initiative promoting digital transformation across nine-member sub-regional grouping.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The humanitarian coordinator of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Christian Vovi, says the gang violence in Haiti is affecting the organization’s work in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations aid coordination office, OCHA, in Haiti says that people in the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services from the United States. 

WASHINGTON, DC – The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, Wednesday said the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping will have a “critical role” to play in the ongoing efforts to restore stability and security in Haiti.

UNITED NATIONS – The  United Nations designated expert on human rights for Haiti, William O’Neill, is warning that with armed gangs expanding their influence, self-defense groups morphing into gang-like entities and public officials acting with impunity, Haiti is slowly becoming something like the Wild West.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries are being urged to invest in a comprehensive regional platform for food security monitoring and analysis as well as accelerate progress under the CARICOM 25 by 25 agenda by investing in regional food production and addressing bottlenecks to intra-regional trade.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Japan's government says it will contribute US$10 million to the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, reaffirming its commitment to regional stability.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping says it remains ”deeply distressed” by the escalating violence and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis - Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew, is being recognized as one of the most forward-looking leaders working to deepen economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between Africa and the Caribbean. His recent engagements reflect a serious commitment to long-term cooperation between the two regions.