PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – A 10-member Kenyan delegation has held talks with the Haitian government as well as the High Council of Transition (HCT) as efforts continue for the East African country to lead a multi-national force to help the Haitian National Police (HNP) in their bid to restore peace and security.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The National Assembly has approved the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Prevention and Combating Act even as some legislators walked out during the voting process.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1, CMC –The US-based think tank,  the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), says the United States is moving to curtail China’s economic investment in the Caribbean.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - University lecturer, Dr Ronnie Yearwood, has been re-elected to the presidency of the main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) that ended its three-day 68th annual conference on Sunday night with a call for unity.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis Tuesday said he had recommended the Bahamas first first female deputy prime minister and minister of national security to become the country’s new Governor General.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, declaring he has no intention of “dragging the electoral reform matter up until the next general election,” says he intends having the matter debated in the Parliament by yearend.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the state is continuing efforts to support asylum seekers and to help them find shelter and connect them with critical social services as they arrive in the state. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana's National Assembly on Thursday passed the new Petroleum Activities Bill paving the way for the smooth implementation of several of the government’s projects in the oil and gas sector.

BEIJING, China — Guyana has expressed a willingness to discuss and conclude the Joint Action Plan on Promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative with China, as the visiting Caribbean leader is ending an official one week visit to Beijing.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General,  Letitia James, is calling on the Biden administration to take immediate action to grant work authorization permits for migrants who are new to the United States.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Phillip Davis says he has requested and accepted the resignation of Kirk Cornish as Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.

BEIJING, China – President Xi Jinping has urged his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali to “trust and count on each other” as they held talks aimed at strengthening their bilateral relationship.