GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, Tuesday failed in his attempt to meet with the Speaker of Parliament, Manzoor Nadir, as the uncertainty continues over the election of an opposition leader.

HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda government is urging citizens to participate in the ongoing island wide electoral reform town hall meetings aimed at revamping the island’s voting system and making it easier, fairer, and more accessible for all Bermudians.

BELMOPAN, Belize – Guyana’s President, Irfaan Ali, will pay a three -day state visit to Belize next month, the Office of the Prime Minister has announced.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Challenging Barbados’ long-standing two-party dominance, a new political movement has entered the fray with ambitions to contest every seat in Parliament. This comes ahead of the upcoming February 11 election, that was announced late Saturday by Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – The main opposition New National Party (NNP) has reiterated a call for the Grenada government to act urgently after the United States imposed a ban on all fish and fish products from the Caribbean island as of January 1, this year.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, says the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country needs to have in place an opposition leader based on the results of the September 1 general and regional elections that resulted in the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) being returned to office.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar Friday said “no international law was breached” and she remains unapologetic in supporting the United States on its fight against the illegal drugs trade in the region.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Former prime minister of Haiti, Jean Henry Céant, says he does not support the move by the Bishop of the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau and Miragoâne, Mgr Pierre André Dumas, to serve as a mediator in order to prevent possible chaos in Haiti as the mandate of  the Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) comes to an end on February 7.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday won a court order preventing the Trump administration from freezing over US $10 billion in critical funds to programmes that support childcare and other assistance to low-income families. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley Saturday night named February 11 as the date for a general election in her country, the second occasion that she has called a snap election within at least one year remaining on her five-year term in office.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – The ruling Tobago People’s Party (TPP) swept the polls for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) following Monday’s election, winning all 15 seats in the process.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) on Sunday embraced public calls by key western nations for its embattled leader Azruddin Mohamed to be elected Guyana’s Opposition Leader.