PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Renowned Jamaican jurist Justice Cecil Dennis Morrison Q.C has been appointed to lead a three-member Commission of Enquiry (COE) that will look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four divers who were working on an underwater crude oil pipeline last month, Energy and Energy Industries Minister Stuart Young announced Thursday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says that reports that Russia has readied its nuclear arsenal amidst the ongoing conflict with Ukraine represents a “very dangerous, and unacceptable acceleration and escalation” of the situation.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad slowly returned to normal activities on Thursday after an electricity blackout lasting more than 12 hours severely disrupted life, causing water shortages, traffic gridlock, early closure of businesses and inconveniencing users of mobile and land telecommunication devices.

New York, NY - Honorable Bishop Ras Denroy Morgan, affectionately known to the world as a musical prodigy, a pioneer and a musical perfectionist who paved the way for Reggae on the international stage has passed away.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American Democratic legislators in New York on Friday welcomed United States President Joe Biden’s nomination of the first Black woman to the US Supreme Court. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Former Haitian legislator, John Joel Joseph along with his wife, Edume, and their two children are due to return to court on March 3 on charges of illegally entering the country amid media reports that they are also seeking asylum here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of State says Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky will travel to Haiti for talks with top Haitian officials and “a diverse array of Haitian stakeholders.”

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The General Directorate of the National Police of Haiti (DGPNH) has announced an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a photojournalist during street protest by textile workers over an increase in minimum wages earlier this week.

NEW YORK, New York – Jamaicans residing in the United States are calling on their government to follow the example of Barbados and confer national hero status on the legendary reggae singer, bob Marley, whose 77^th birthday was celebrated on February 6.

BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced an agreement that will transform the city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the nation. The agreement will help establish New York as a leader in offshore wind and help the New York City meet its nation-leading climate goals of 100 percent clean electricity by 2040.

NEW YORK, New York – Caribbean American Brian A. Cunningham has won the Democratic Party nomination for the 43rd New York State Assembly District in Brooklyn in a massive landslide by securing 90 percent of the votes cast defeating four other candidates.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The son of the assassinated President of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, is predicting that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country will go through “another five years without a new democratically elected president”.