CASTRIES, St.  Lucia – Trinidad and Tobago says that its objection to the reappointment of Dr. Carla Barnett as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, “is neither personal nor political”.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates have welcomed major investments in immigrant services included in New York City’s US$125.8 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget, saying the funding comes at a critical time as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement measures across the United States.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – There was cautious optimism regarding Haiti’s long-delayed elections at the 56th Regular Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Panama, but regional leaders stressed that restoring security remains the country’s most urgent priority.

NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York have condemned a federal court’s ruling in allowing President Donald J. Trump’s “fast-track” deportation policy.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has told international investors that the his country is fully committed to restoring public order, restoring state authority, and creating the essential conditions for the future democratic processes.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Senate has approved the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2026, legislation aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s aviation safety framework and ensuring the country remains fully compliant with international aviation standards.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Thursday he has been advised that the issuance of voter identification cards is expected to begin by the end of this month as his administration remains fully committed to completing the implementation of the most comprehensive electoral reform programme in Dominica’s history.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government has denied reports that the first group of third country nationals (TCNs) under the United States initiative to accept a limited number of non-criminal third-country nationals and refugees are being housed at a property in Grants Town, St. Mary, one of the island’s smallest parishes.

SAN DIEGO, CA – The California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has expressed condemnation and outrage over the ruling by the United States Supreme Court’s “shameful” termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of Haitians and Syrians living in the US.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her administration will prioritise measures to cushion Barbadians from global economic pressures, even as it advances constitutional reform and other key policy initiatives.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda cabinet has endorsed the recommendations and negotiating position outlined by Prime Minister Gaston Browne regarding ongoing discussions with the United States to accept a limited number of non-criminal third-country nationals and refugees.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI) is a vehicle being used to shield Dominicans from draconian taxation and maintain their socio-economic standards, as he warned against plans by the opposition to phase out the programme should it win the next general election.