ROSEAU, Dominica – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit says he will not be sidetracked by the efforts of his government to bring to Parliament before yearend, proposed electoral modernisation legislation as part of the electoral reform process in Dominica.

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Bahamas government says it intends to amend the existing firearms law to include a wider coverage of illegal weapons, as well as tightening the restrictions for people who can qualify for a licensed firearm.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Attorneys representing the Auditor General, Jaiwantie Ramdass, has given Finance Minister Colm Imbert until Wednesday to cancel or recall a team that has been appointed to investigate the understatement of Trinidad and Tobago government’s revenue for the financial year 2023.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Opposition Leader Mark Golding Monday said he has taken note of Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ statement regarding his dual citizenship saying neither the prime minister nor his ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has made the issue part of the ongoing constitutional reform as the country moves towards becoming a republic.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Government says it has provided the Electoral Commission (EC) with copies of the proposed electoral modernization legislation as part of the electoral reform process in Dominica.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Trinidad and Tobago government says an individual who gained “unauthorised” access to the head office of the Ministry of Finance was probably on a mission to cause “damage and destruction of important documents and records at the Ministry”.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Leader Mark Golding has responded to questions about his citizenship, charging that the queries are politically motivated.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration has developed a National Visa Policy for immigration control and border security management.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana’s 65-seat legislature late Friday agreed to sweeping changes to the law governing aviation in the country, saying these are needed for national security and public safety.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Newly installed Chief Justice Leslie Haynes has officially taken up the post with plans to modernize the judiciary.

BELMOPAN, Belize - Prime Minister John Briceño has returned from Mexico where he held talks with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the head of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country continues to deal with an energy crisis resulting on several blackouts.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he has been informed that “a couple of persons in the bureaucracy” at the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) are saying “nobody should pay attention” to his May 2, 2024 letter in which he criticised the approach taken to remove the bank’s president, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon.