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.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – The 121st Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED – Agriculture) has been hailed a success, with regional leaders agreeing to three landmark measures designed to transform intra-regional trade and strengthen food security across the Caribbean.

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.

SANTIAGO,  Chile – The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)  has released a new publication that systematically measures the level of preparedness, adoption, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in 19 countries of the 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.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says it enthusiastically support the decision of Dominica, Barbados, Belize, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to allow their nationals to enjoy free movement as of October 1.

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).

UNITED NATIONS – A United Nations-backed index measuring hunger and malnutrition in global hotspots has warned that 5.7 million Haitians are facing a deteriorating food security situation, as armed groups continue to expand their territorial control around the French-speaking Caribbean country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Ministerial Task force on Food Production and Food Security (MTF),Zulfikar Mustapha, says the first phase of the CARICOM’s Agri-Food Systems Strategy, has clearly demonstrated what the region can achieve when working together to achieve a common goal.