PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Energy Minister Stuart Young has received the full backing of his People’s National Movement (PNM) colleagues in the House of Representatives to take over as Prime Minister when Dr. Keith Rowley steps down.

SAN DIEGO – With less than two weeks before Donald J. Trump is sworn into office as the next president of the United States, a Haitian group here is urging the incumbent Joe Biden administration to halt the deportation of Haitians.

SCARBROUGH, Tobago – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley Friday said the government has no problem with a legal challenge to the state of emergency (SoE) that was imposed in Trinidad and Tobago earlier this week, maintaining the measure is aimed at dealing with minority of the population engaged in criminal  activities.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, Friday dismissed a statement by former opposition legislator, James Bond endorsing President Irfaan Ali for a second term.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – A former president of Guyana  Donald Ramotar on Saturday, delivered a scathing rebuke of Israel, condemning their alleged  human rights violations against the Palestinian people in Gaza and highlighting the international community’s failure to intervene.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti has welcomed the “dynamic collaboration” with the United States on security and other issues following discussions between the country’s Defence Minister Jean Michel Moïse and delegation led by the US Ambassador to Haiti,  Dennis B. Hankin on Monday.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew says his administration has taken decisive action to cushion the impact of inflation on citizens in the twin island Federation, adding that it introduced innovative measures designed to support households, increase disposable income, and provide essential relief.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The election office in the Cayman Islands will be extending its hours over the coming days until the deadline for voters to register on January 15. 

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana government says it is nearing completion of the country’s oil spill legislation.

NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Phillip Davis is urging members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) to improve their relationship with the general public noting that the country is at a crossroad.

WASHINGTON, DC – The new chair of the United States Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Friday swore in members of the Black legislative body in the 119th Congress. 

KINGSTON, Jamaica –  The Governments of Jamaica and the west African country – the  Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have formally established diplomatic relations.