BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew says the deeper meaning of independence goes beyond self-government, describing it as a responsibility to believe in, build and care for the country.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – A United Kingdom law firm is helping the Government develop legislation to regulate social media while protecting freedom of expression and other constitutional rights.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana and Japan are discussing ways to deepen commercial and trade ties as Guyana undergoes rapid economic transformation and expansion across all sectors.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Wednesday continued his quest for re-election as his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) move towards developing its manifesto ahead of the next general election constitutionally due no later than October 2027, but widely expected to be held before that date.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Suriname and Venezuela Friday agreed to further their bilateral cooperation focusing also on food security, the economy and with Caracas indicating a willingness to share its experience with oil exploration, production, and gas with the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar who Wednesday said she expects to meet with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez later this month has expressed her “love ”  for the South American leader.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts and Nevis government is to present legislation to Parliament that will allow adults born abroad on or after September 19, 1983, and whose parent or grandparent became a citizen of the twin island Federation to apply to be registered as citizens.

LONDON – The Deputy Chairman of the National Council on Reparations,  Bert Samuels, says Jamaica has an “enormously strong” case after the country filed a petition to Britain’s King Charles earlier this week regarding enslavement of Africans in the Caribbean island for hundreds of years.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday said he expects the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett, to remain in office as the 15-member regional grouping awaits the advisory ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana and Qatar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance agricultural technology, promote more sustainable and innovative farming practices and strengthen the capacity of their agricultural sectors.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Chairman of the Suriname’s National Reparations Commission,  Armand Zunder, says the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  country missed a golden opportunity to have independently pursued reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says just over half a million voters have been registered across the country as preparations continue for the elections to be held in December this year.