PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – President Christine Kangaloo has defended her decision to appoint “independent” legislators in the Senate after her appointments came under heavy criticism from various quarters including the ruling United National Congress (UNC).

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Haiti has called on the rest of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) not to turn their backs on the country saying that it was important for there to be a united front in confronting the security, political and socio-economic situation there.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Attorney Pennelope Beckles on Sunday became the first woman to head the main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) vowing to bring back love to the party that was severely trounced in the April 28 general elections.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling awarding Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, TT$475,000 in damages over a newspaper article published in May and June 2016.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The government of Jamaica has agreed to launch a regularization process for citizens from the Dominican Republic who have been living here without legal immigration status. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Senate Monday night approved legislation which now sets a minimum one-year term in office for any prime minister to qualify for a state pension as well as a tiered payment structure based on time served.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The ruling United National Congress (UNC) Monday brushed aside concerns raised by the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) which had expressed “deep concern” at “ what appear to be unwarranted attacks on the independence and integrity” of the independent bench of the Parliament.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia – The Government of St. Lucia continues to strengthen its diplomatic and economic partnerships on the global stage with the signing of a bilateral cooperation with the Government of Nigeria.

GEORGETOWN,  Guyana – Presidential candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, has dismissed a statement by a United States Congressman that he is a “puppet candidate” of Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro and is blaming the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of being behind the allegations.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders ended their three-day summit here on Tuesday night after discussing “several critical issues”  but acknowledging also that the pace of their flagship initiative, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) is too slow.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname is set to make history this Sunday when Jennifer Simons is expected to become the country’s first female president.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates and legislators on Friday condemned the United States Supreme Court’s decision in partially staying preliminary injunctions on President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order for immigrants, sending the issue back to lower courts for further action.