BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance M. Drew has confirmed that all 47 passengers and crew on board the inter-island ferry, Apple Syder, had been rescued on Monday and that he has visited the J. N. France General Hospital to ensure their safety following the incident in the Basseterre harbour.

LONDON, UK – The United Kingdom government says more than 180 gangs with various sizes and reaches operate throughout Trinidad and Tobago with the most prominent of which are the Muslims and Rasta City.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) says it has secured convictions against Cuban-born Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his Guyanese-born wife, Ateeka Ishmael, who were each found guilty of illegally operating a Ponzi Scheme.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has signed a five-year cooperation framework with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support technical cooperation in health, agriculture, water management, energy and radiation safety through the peaceful application of nuclear technology.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Organization of American States (OAS) on Friday honored Jamaican women’s rights pioneer Princess May Lawes by unveiling her portrait in the Hall of Heroes and Heroines at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The tribute, organized by the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and Jamaica’s Permanent Mission to the OAS, recognized Lawes’ historic legacy as the first Caribbean woman, the first woman of African descent, and the youngest woman - at age 32 - to serve as President of the Commission from 1984 to 1986.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Communication professionals, influencers and content creators in Guyana have expressed differing views on whether children should face age-based restrictions on access to social media, as the government continues consultations on developing a national approach to online safety.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana will begin the second phase of its support for Jamaica’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa with the construction of more than 300 homes, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley Friday led the tributes for Sir Charles Emile Straker, “one of our greatest cultural sons,”  who has died on Friday. He was 90 years old. The cause of death has not been made public.

ROSEAU, Dominica - The Dominica Electricity Services (DOLMEC) is urging consumers to brace for further disruptions in their electricity supply as the commissioning for geothermal energy enters the final stage.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness on Thursday said his country and Guyana would explore ways to work together on housing development. 

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The Dominican Republic’s flag carrier and largest low-cost airline, Arajet S.A has denied allegations linking the airline to illegally transporting a significant number of Haitian children to Chile.

The Jamaica Association of Montreal (JAM) said it intends to leverage discussions at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference to drive deeper diaspora involvement in national development.