PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The son of President  Chandrikapersad “Chan” Santokhi has been suspended with immediate effect from his position at the Surinamese Consulate General in Miami, following statements he made during an interview with a radio station in the Netherlands.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada –  Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday said that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries do not regard their presence at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) “as a trip that is fun”.

NEW YORK, New York – Haitians in New York  remain defiant and say they are focusing on values that will unite all Americans amid continual disparagement and fears of mass deportation of Haitians and other immigrants by administration of  the incoming US President, Donald J. Trump.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In a historic gesture of gratitude and recognition, the Government of Barbados will confer its highest national honour, the Honorary Freedom of Barbados, upon the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Government will be using the newly launched Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023, to inform the National Plan of Action for an integrated response to children and violence.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and India have renewed their commitment to bilateral cooperation, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Guyana and India Wednesday signed a number of bilateral agreements that they said will further enhance cooperation between them as well as provide for a common position on global issues.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Newly installed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé has named an 18-member Cabinet, retaining eight of the ministers who were chosen by his ousted predecessor.

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is taking note of the political developments in Haiti where a new prime minister has taken up office replacing Garry Conille who held office for just four months.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticised Haitian officials who dismissed Prime Minister Garry Conille, calling them “complete idiots” in a video that surfaced on social media. 

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic –  Amid Haiti’s ongoing humanitarian crisis and escalating violence, both government and opposition senators in the Dominican Republic have expressed opposition to a complete border closure with the neighboring country that shares the island of Hispaniola,

NEW YORK, New York – The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, on Friday condemned a United States District Court judge’s ruling against the Keeping Families Together (KFT) program that aims to expand access to the parole in place program for long-term undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants married to US citizens, as well as the step-children of US citizens.