WASHINGTON, DC - Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has introduced a bill in the United States House of Representatives, asking the Congress to recognize the life and legacy of legendary reggae artist Robert ‘‘Bob’’ Nesta Marley.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Prime Minister Mia Mottley has sought to downplay the decision by one of her legislators to leave the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and become the island’s new Opposition Leader.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada is honoring prime ministers Sir Eric Gairy and Maurice Bishop as well as successful Olympian, Kirani James, as the island continues with activities to celebrate its 50^th anniversary of political independence from Britain on Wednesday.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – Justice Stanley John, a national of Trinidad and Tobago will be presiding over the trial of  former premier and  speaker of the house, McKeeva Bush.

BELMOPAN, Belize - Belize has held discussions with Guatemala on the formalization of the Jalacte border crossing a government statement has said.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – National Security Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is expected to meet its established quota of 14,000 members this year.

NASSAU, Bahamas – Prime Minister Philip  Davis is urging the local media to keep crime off the front pages amid concerns that the tourist sector, the lifeblood of the chain of islands, could be severely affected.

TORTOLA,  British Virgin Islands – The United Kingdom’s Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs), David Rutley has called on the government to prioritize the outstanding governance reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry (COI).

UNITED NATIONS – The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ambassador Dennis Francis, Friday warned that the global community is losing ground on peace, precisely when it is needed most.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister, Hugh Todd, has held discussions with a European Union delegation, headed by the Head of the European Union Delegation to Guyana, Ambassador René van Nes on the Guyana-European Union Partnership Dialogue.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados government says it will table new electricity supply legislation this year as it begins the process of creating a new macro framework that is legislated for a new look energy sector.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The newly appointed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Jamaica, Kishan Khoday, Friday presented his credentials to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith.