NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Wednesday paid tribute to her trailblazing, former colleague Eddie Bernice Johnson, who died on December 31. She was 88. 

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The Suriname government has urged citizens to regard the verdict of the Court of Justice “as an important moment of healing” as it upheld the 20-year jail sentence imposed on former president Desi Bouterse for his role in the controversial multiple murder of 15 men on December 8, 1982.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -Trinidad and Tobago Tourism, Culture and Arts Minister, Randall Mitchell, on Tuesday praised the Antigua-born Soca artiste and songwriter Ricardo Drue for his contribution to local and international culture. Drue, 38, died at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre in Antigua after he had been found unconscious and unresponsive. The cause of death has not been made public.

BOSTON, MA – The embattled Haitian-American president of the prestigious Harvard University in Massachusetts has cited racism in her abrupt resignation letter submitted to members of the Harvard community on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, New York – Attorney Lynelle Maginley-Liddie has made history by becoming the first Caribbean national and second Black woman to assume the role of Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) in its 128-year history.

GENEVA – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, Ulrika Richardson, on Friday said that as Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope.

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolas Maduro says more than 5,000 troops participated in a “defensive” exercise on Thursday as Venezuela reacted to the decision by Britain to send a warship to participate in a military exercise off Guyana waters.

NEW YORK, New York – Impressive St Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred says her capture of the Bowerman Award was just reward for her triumphs over adversity in the last few seasons on the American collegiate circuit.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden administration has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty, reiterating Washington’s call for a peaceful resolution of the land boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. 

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multi-state coalition calling for expanded access to work authorization for new immigrants.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – The leaders of Guyana and Venezuelan ended a day of talks on Thursday agreeing “directly or indirectly” not to threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, as they continue to seek a resolution to the border dispute between them.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana– Guyana says it will take the border issue with Venezuela to the United Nations on Wednesday after it described as “unsettling developments” in relation to the “unlawful claim" by Caracas to the Essequibo region in Guyana.