KINGSTON, Jamaica -Prime Minister Andrew Holness, on Thursday confirmed that he will be attending an emergency session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  to discuss the Guyana-Venezuela dispute over the Essequibo region and said his Government firmly believes in the principles of sovereignty and the territorial integrity of countries. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says while there would be trade and economic opportunities presented by the Samoa Agreement, Kingston is also seeking to assure stakeholders that there is nothing in the accord that will contravene local law.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Respected Guyanese international relations expert, Dr Mark Kirton, Friday called on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to hold an urgent summit ahead of Venezuela’s planned December 3 referendum as Caracas’s continues its bid to gain  ownership of the mineral and forest-rich county of Essequibo.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government has presented an EC$1.66 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) “fully financed”  national budget to Parliament announcing also the introduction of a new tax system that goes into effect from January 1 next year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed that it will establish an embassy in Guyana.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago's government on Monday said any support for the existing political structure in Haiti “has the potential to be rejected because it comes across as the support for existing political directorate”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration has expressed support for Guyana, following Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice in the dispute between Guyana and neighboring Venezuela.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Bermuda's government says it is moving ahead with plans to join the regional integration movement, CARICOM, after being given the green light from the United Kingdom to do so.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President Dr. Irfaan Ali has declared that Guyana will not engage Venezuela on the border controversy that is squarely before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) but says he remains open to discussing shared issues with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Guy Philippe, a notorious coup leader, was repatriated by the United States on Thursday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced plans to establish a new ministry to focus on reducing the levels of violence in the country. 

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Dr. Ariel Henry has urged Haitians to put aside their differences and in the spirit of the Battle of Vertière come together to ensure the future socio-economic development of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.